John Wayne Gacy spent his years on death row proclaiming his innocence from a 900 number, painting clowns and finding ways to ...

Texas and Alabama have executed death row inmates within minutes of each other, one for killing a 13-month-old baby during an "exorcism" and the other for shooting a mother of two in the head during a ...

An Illinois Fraternal Order of Police lodge is demanding the removal of Illinois Department of Corrections' acting director ...

MENARD COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - A dedication was held for the two-mile extension of the Sangamon alley Trail into Menard County. The new segment extends north from Sangamon County. Terri Treacy, ...

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Inmates at the Belmont Correctional Institute recently participated in the IN2WORK program, showcasing their culinary skills in a pumpkin-themed cooking competition. Sponsored ...

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — A food service worker was charged with providing tobacco products to inmates in the Rowan County Detention Center. According to a release from the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, ...

Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in July was found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking but convicted of less serious offenses of transportation to engage in prostitution. Photo: Jane ...

Eight federal inmates whose death sentences were commuted by former President Joe Biden shortly before he left office have been moved to a notorious federal supermax prison in Colorado. The inmates ...

Since inmates held several guards hostage during a riot in June at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, staffing changes and inmate reassignments have led to higher staffing levels than ever at the ...

Maryland plans to close the aging Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup by June 2026 due to facility degradation. Inmates from the Jessup prison could be transferred to other facilities, ...

Cellphones seized by jail staff inside of the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. United State Attorney's Office for South Carolina The Federal Communications Commission approved a proposal allowing ...

For about five months, nearly 350 inmates in Vermont prisons were unable to access money that they or family members had deposited into accounts to pay for calls, messages and entertainment on tablets ...