A Northwest Arkansas family claimed that Washington County officials lied to them and barred them from seeing their loved one in jail days before he died in police custody.

Rashaun Owens, who was convicted of second-degree murder of Michai Dandridge-Carter, was sentenced to 21 years.

The legislation would make it easier to try juveniles as adults and set strict requirements for how long inmates must be imprisoned before they're eligible for parole.

Senate leader Phil Berger’s primary might not be resolved for weeks. Even his best-case scenario would leave the political giant diminished.

Three Bibb County Jail workers are facing felony charges after authorities say one of them had sex with an inmate and all ...

Illinois State Police arrested a 57-year-old White County correctional officer Wednesday following an investigation into ...

This article has been updated with the latest information. CALHOUN COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – A person was charged following a ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — With over 800 people incarcerated in Osceola County, community leaders are pushing for opportunities for inmates to gain re-entry skills while behind bars. The goal is to ...

The election of a new Dallas County district attorney could mean changes in the upcoming retrial for a member of the infamous ...

A South Carolina detention officer has been charged after authorities say he escalated a confrontation with inmates and used ...

West Virginia State Police are investigating the murder of a 29-year-old woman in Calhoun County.