A former Jefferson County jail correctional officer has been indicted for allegedly assaulting an inmate. Dontrell Broderick Scott, 25, of Port Arthur was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury on ...

District Court Judge Barbara Whelan said the Walsh County Jail could close in a year, based on the issues it’s facing. The ...

Season 3 of Prison Break features a fictional Sona Federal Penitentiary, a prison, the most brutal of all depicted in the show till now.

THIS is the terrifying moment deported gang members scream in anguish from their cells inside El Salvador’s notorious mega ...

The young Scouts, between 5 and 7, worked on a small craft with their mothers— constructing a plastic garden toy together, ...

A jail inmate faces attempted murder charges after attacking a Sheriff's deputy with a makeshift knife in a San Diego courthouse holding cell.

Bombay High Court emphasizes bail as the rule, not the exception, highlighting overcrowded jails and delayed trials.

Sources at the Orange County jail have confirmed that an inmate died in custody Friday. The sources said 42-year-old Julian ...

An inmate at the Forsyth County Jail died on Saturday, the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said. Detention officers making ...

FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — An inmate was found dead in the Forsyth County Detention Center around 5:21 p.m. on May 10, the ...

Professor Ian Acheson took aim at the culture of 'appeasement' of dangerous criminals after Southport triple killer Axel ...