On Monday, a group of state and local lawmakers expected to see firsthand the conditions within the Milwaukee Secure ...

The case against Joseph James DeAngelo almost slipped out of Sacramento’s hands — Thien Ho writes how it didn’t in new book.

The widow of infamous Melbourne gangland kingpin Carl Williams says she still believes there was more to his murder than has so far come to light.

A longtime forensic criminologist ended testimony on Friday as the trial of three ex-SAPD officers charged in Melissa Perez’s ...

LRADs can transmit messages over long distances, but they can also emit extremely loud, high frequency sounds capable of causing pain, disorientation or psychological distress. While they have uses in ...

While Karnataka Home Affairs Minister G Parameshwara announces a slew of measures to limit inmates’ preferential treatment, ...

El Salvador once had the highest murder rate in the world - now it’s one of the safest. But that transformation came at a ...

Most people who die in prison die alone. Programs like the one at California Medical Facility aim to prevent that.

In a letter to the president, House Democrats say Maxwell’s treatment as she prepares a clemency request makes the convicted ...

A private prison company is facing a lawsuit claiming detainees were forced to work and paid one dollar a day in Colorado.

Immigrants say they were treated ‘worse than animals’ inside a facility that’s become a focal point for protests ...

"You don't say, 'hey, look, if you give the evidence, you're going to be released at the earliest opportunity'. That's ...