The incident is now raising alarming questions about the facility’s readiness to handle the most violent criminals in the ...

The family of a man who died while in custody at Stateville Correctional Center during an early summer heat wave sued the ...

The Punjab government is set to build a modern high-security prison for notorious criminals in Gorsian Qadar Baksh near Ludhiana, aimed at enhancing prison security and reintegrating inmates into ...

A Russian man has gone on trial on charges of high treason for a video he had allegedly sent to Ukraine’s security services ...

The High Court of Justice of England and Wales has refused an appeal against the rejection of a human rights claim by a life prisoner jailed for planning to detonate explosives on a transatlantic flig ...

Inmate Hawk Urban, 27, was fatally stabbed by his cellmate in High Desert State Prison, sparking a murder probe.

How expansive the pardons would be, including whether they cover those accused of attacking police, will determine the impact ...

Hong Kong's high court on Nov 14 sentenced a man to 23 years and 10 months in prison for being the mastermind of an alleged ...

Hong Kong's high court on Thursday sentenced a man to 23 years and 10 months in prison for being the leader of an alleged ...

As broad as the message is, Nadkarni’s chief area of study is quite specific. Dubbed the “Queen of the Canopy,” Nadkarni is considered a pioneer for her 40-plus-year study of the complex dynamics amid ...

Viewpoint: Michigan corrections officers put themselves in harm's way. They deserve pay and benefits that reflect that level of service.

IT BECOMES A FELONY IF THE CALL IS TO A DWELLING OR IF THERE’S BODILY HARM OR DEATH, AND IT IS A MINIMUM SENTENCE OF ONE YEAR ...