The family of the inmate charged in the recent attack at the Fulton County Jail says the judicial system has failed them as well. The family of 27-year-old Shania White say she had just had a baby and ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A monthslong search for the only Louisiana inmate still on the run after an audacious May jailbreak ended Wednesday when authorities say they found him hiding in a crawl space beneath ...

Franklin County has opened the second phase of its new, state-of-the-art jail, which inmates say is much better than the old jails. The modern jail offers more services and includes specialized units ...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors appears set to ask voters to green-light a bond for a new 120-bed jail and sheriff's office. Though plans are not finalized, three of the five supervisors ...

Franklin County Jail is operating with only 52 of the 96 correctional officers it needs to be fully staffed. Poor work-life balance and unpredictable schedules are the primary reasons employees are ...

Two Clayton County jail officers and an inmate were arrested in a contraband smuggling investigation. Officials say contraband items like chargers and cellphones sold for thousands inside the jail.

A Fort Myers man was sentenced to just over eight months in jail for animal cruelty. Jalane Williams pleaded guilty after police found his dog with a collar embedded in its neck. The dog, a Mastiff ...

A pregnant Bay County Jail inmate with pre-existing heart conditions is said to have died from natural causes. An internal investigation found no evidence connecting Polk's medical treatment at the ...

An agreement has been hammered out to address safety concerns raised by Allegheny County corrections officers transporting incarcerated people for medical appointments. Under its terms, police ...

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday if elected mayor he would cancel the closure of Rikers Island – New York City’s infamous jail complex – in favor of a plan to demolish and rebuild on ...

President Donald Trump said in a post to Truth Social on Wednesday that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker "should be in jail" in an escalation of his conflict with the two ...