Brentwood-based private corrections company CoreCivic's stock jumped following Trump's reelection. Here's why.

According to an IMA report, doctors attacked report facing insomnia, depression, anxiety, and an inability to see their ...

A Lake Oswego father who was sentenced to prison in June for drugging drinks he served during his daughter's sleepover is ...

For Secretary of Corrections Kellie Wasko, the new prison can’t come soon enough because the current one is struggling.

Information KATU obtained through records request shows medical spending in county jails varies widely from county to county.

About 222,000 adult bed assistance rails are under recall due to entrapment and asphyxia hazards, following one death in a ...

Georgia lawmakers are taking a deeper dive into funding options to reduce overcrowding, violence, and safety concerns within the state’s prison system.

In total, 256 medium-security beds will be specifically allocated to support mental health initiatives, an acknowledgment of ...

The plan would also include restarting the policy of detaining parents with their children, known as family detention, which ...

Cops say he was riding as a backseat passenger when he suddenly pulled a gun and began firing out a rear window. A ...

As Donald Trump prepares to make good on his promise to deport possibly millions of undocumented immigrants, the private ...

Halden Prison in Norway is not your average correctional facility ... Prisoners have private rooms with cozy beds and ...