Deliberations are underway on Thursday in the trial of three former prison guards charged with murder in the death of Robert ...

In May, 10 inmates escaped from a jail in New Orleans, highlighting the facility’s chronic problems. Derrick Groves was at ...

Day 3 of Demetrius O'Neal's murder trial has concluded. Tensions were high between one witness and O'Neal's defense attorney.

A US inmate caught in a “prison scandal” after mysteriously falling pregnant while in solitary confinement has faced court ...

In a new book, John J. Lennon presses two cases: that his is a work of legitimate journalism, and that this makes him ...

Day 3 of Demetrius O'Neal's murder trial has concluded. Tensions were high between one witness and O'Neal's defense attorney.

When facilitator Davonte Green stepped into a California men’s prison, he didn’t expect to witness one of the most profound ...

In prison, creativity is key, as the robust genre of prison cooking tutorials shows us. The same applies when we’re talking ...

Closing arguments were given Wednesday in the trial of three former prison guards charged with second-degree murder in the death of Robert Brooks.It took attorneys six days to rest their case in the ...

It’s been nearly a year since Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime measure providing what backers called “mass treatment” for those facing certain drug charges.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers want him sent to a New Jersey federal prison that offers drug treatment. Defendant's DNA was found on gas can in failed arson of news vehicle in Utah, prosecutors say.