Several women are suing the state Corrections Department saying it has created an environment where abuse is unchecked.

A new inmate death investigation is underway at Marcy Correctional Facility, this time coming after a fight between inmates.

Frank Morris and John and Clarence Anglin vanished from Alcatraz after months of planning, leaving behind one of America’s ...

Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at ...

Victoria Scott spent years in a Maine prison and was transformed. Now, she is trying to succeed on the outside.

Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex near West Liberty already ranked highest for smuggling reports among Kentucky prisons.

Louisiana legislators started moving a revised version of the state budget Thursday that pulls back funding for K-12 school ...

The New York Times’ coverage of Israel’s wars has established a new precedent in journalistic integrity: publish stories as ...

Father Emil Kapaun’s capture and death during the Korean War earned him the Medal of Honor and a lasting reputation among ...

Tennessee is scheduled to execute Tony Carruthers on Thursday after his attorneys questioned whether the state's lethal ...

The attorney general says she is weighing whether to sue Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Republican-controlled Legislature over an allegedly illegal diversion of funds.