A female inmate was pronounced dead shortly after being found unresponsive in her bed Sunday, the sheriff's office said. Another inmate died three days earlier.

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office issued a new scam alert for the families of jail inmates on Oct. 15 alerting resi­dents on a new version of law enforcement officer imperson­ation scams that have ...

Indiana State Police are investigating an inmate's death at the St. Joseph County Jail. A 55-year-old man was in the medical ward when he suffered from a suspected medical emergency on Saturday. Staff ...

Police say an inmate at the jail noticed the 29-year-old man was unconscious and unresponsive inside their cell and notified ...

A firsthand tour of Adams County Jail reveals alarming safety hazards and severe facility decay, raising urgent concerns about staff and inmate welfare and the pressing need for a new jail.

KOKOMO, Ind. — A 29-year-old inmate died in the Howard County Jail in Kokomo on Friday. The Howard County Sheriff’s Office said correctional officers were notified by another inmate that the male ...

A 29-year-old inmate died in the Howard County Jail Friday evening, according to the Howard County Sheriff’s Office. At 5:12 ...

Michael Phillip Zackey, 39, was charged with introduction of contraband into a penal facility. MONROE COUNTY, Tennessee — The ...

An Oregon Supreme Court ruling on credit for time served prompted the Department of Corrections to recalculate thousands of sentences. At least 14 people convicted in Lane County had their sentences ...

Francis Highland faces two felony charges of fraudulently obtaining under $20,000 and one misdemeanor charge of petit theft.

A manhunt is underway for a murder suspect erroneously released from a California jail last week, authorities said. The U.S.

Sheriff’s deputies have identified an inmate that died at the Jackson County Detention Center last week as Billy Hercules, 44 ...