The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Doña Ana County Detention Center alleging “violent ...

As correctional officers flee for better work-life balance, Franklin County Jail is operating with half the number it needs.

Inmate Byron J. Leach, accused of sexual assault, died from an apparent suicide attempt at Union County Detention Center.

Now I can't sleep right,” says one former inmate of Doña Ana County Detention Center. “They treated us like guinea pigs for ...

The AFSCME and Franklin County Commissioners continue to negotiate a proposal to solve understaffing and safety issues at the ...

Morgan Crider had been fired one year ago after she and a detective were accused of watching naked inmates on jail ...

A report by New York Lawyers for the Public Interest reveals systemic medical failures in immigration detention at the Orange ...

The county says psychiatric staff missed opportunities to flag a mentally ill man as a violent threat before he killed ...

The family of Vianna Granillo says she was denied medical care and should not have been booked into jail in the first place.

The population in America’s big jails and state prisons plunged by 170,000 this spring amid the coronavirus pandemic, Reuters has found in a survey of facilities around the country. All told, ...

Allegheny County Council is poised to consider rescinding a ban on the use of leg shackles on prisoners at the Allegheny County Jail. And whether or not officials want to debate the contentious issue, ...

The move marks the latest in a string of dismissals sought by the new district attorney — all of which targeted cases filed by her recalled predecessor.