Callen Lines died 36 hours after being booked into Las Colinas Women's Detention Center. Her family says guards failed to ...

Nearly 40 pounds of fentanyl pills were found hidden in a suitcase during a traffic stop in Kane County on New Year's Eve.

Two brutal killings, less than three months apart, in New York State’s prison system raised troubling questions: Had other ...

The bail bonds industry, long characterized by storefront offices, cash transactions, and paper-heavy processes, is ...

An inmate died at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in March 2025 after medical providers failed to intervene properly ...

Recidivism reveals a gap between punishment and rehabilitation. Psychology explains why incarceration alone rarely transforms ...

A woman is behind bars after police say she admitted to lying to them about her role in a crash and hit a deputy during her ...

A $1 million overhaul created a secure area that centralizes care and frees up deputies to return more quickly to the jails.

Memphis Safe Task Force, continued jail issues and superintendent turnover. It also brought new restaurants and heart-warming ...

Caldwell and other sheriffs told NC Health News that they believe Iryna’s Law can improve public safety, but that it shouldn’t be considered a solution to the revolving door of crime. They said the ...

Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer The Dallas City Council agreed Wednesday to pay Dallas County for jail services after a monthlong delay and approved an $8.7 million annual contract for housing ...

DeSOTO PARISH, La. (KSLA) - Newly released video footage shows DeSoto Parish deputies beating a naked man during his intake process at the parish jail in 2019, raising serious questions about use of ...