It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.

This is not in any way lessening due process for those who are convicted and are facing the death penalty,” said Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, the bill’s lead sponsor.

A former South Carolina Department of Corrections Captain was arrested on Feb. 5, charged with misconduct in office for distributing confidential information.

The prosecution said Morrell, who was also a member of the gang unit, accepted payments via Cash App from inmates in exchange ...

Leon Morell has been charged with disclosure of confidential information, obstruction of justice, money laundering, ...

A former captain at a South Carolina prison is accused of selling inmates confidential information, creating a security risk, ...

A former captain with the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has been accused of leaking confidential information about prison operations and gang activity.

Alabama executed Demetrius Frazier for the 1991 murder of 41-year-old Pauline Brown two days before Thanksgiving.

An man convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her apartment as she slept was put to death Thursday evening in ...

With very little debate, the Idaho House overwhelmingly voted to pass HB 37, which would make the firing squad the state's primary method of execution.