When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials transferred 278 inmates convicted of murder and dozens more serving time fo ...

Three senate Democrats and one Republican had sponsored the law, which ended up passing 24-16 in that chamber of the Virginia General Assembly.

According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 25 people were executed in the United States in 2024. The number of death sentences imposed was 26. There are 2,092 people on death row in the United ...

Alex DoSouto was in the midst of turning his life around and blossoming in basketball when he was gunned down, prompting his ...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey will deliver his first State of the State Address to lawmakers and West Virginia residents from the state Capitol. There will be the usual pomp and circumstance surrounding such ...

A Minneapolis attorney is under investigation on suspicion of sneaking illicit drugs to inmates in the Hennepin County jail, ...

Five inmates from Patrick Henry Correctional Unit responded to the recent large fire that burned approximately 500 acres in the Callaway area of Franklin County.

All three include millions for career training for the incarcerated. They also include more money for public defenders and ...

A police and fire response to the Bon Air youth prison prompted concern from advocates in the juvenile justice community who have been sounding the alarm on the conditions of the facility.

The Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice released an update on Monday regarding an ongoing investigation into an incident involving “unruly and noncompliant” male juveniles at Bon ...

Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said he hoped the initiative will help to foster public trust in the ...