A Humboldt County inmate was caught after a brief escape from a work crew Tuesday morning, according to the Humboldt County ...

In the hours leading up to Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution, attorneys for the inmate are hoping for a last-minute ...

Lawyers for a South Carolina inmate set to be put to death next month want to stop his execution, saying his defense’s plea ...

Two inmates from Los Angeles County are suspected in the fatal attack of another prisoner at Wasco State Prison, officials ...

Convicted killer Scott Peterson was attacked by a fellow inmate at the California prison where he is incarcerated for killing his wife and unborn son.

Canada's highest court has ruled against unfair proceedings for inmates, stating that a standard proof beyond a reasonable ...

Two men who took part in a stabbing that seriously wounded a fellow inmate at downtown San Diego's federal jail were sentenced Monday to prison terms.

The 36-year-old man in custody for petty theft, shoplifting and drug possession charges was strangled and hit, the Sacramento ...

According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, on Nov. 13 just after 2 a.m. an inmate at the prison used the family visit unit phone to notify officers that his wife had ...

Recently, the Justice Department ended a long-running incentive pay plan cutting officers' and other employees' pay by up to 25%.

PostThe law regarding the standard of proof required to find a provincial inmate guilty of a disciplinary offence changed Fr ...