Teen Who Raped, Strangled and Brutalized 2 Girls Was Facing 7 Decades in Prison — Then a Judge Let Him Walk Free

Jesse Butler, who comes from a prominent family, pleaded no contest to rape, attempted rape and strangulation assault among ...

Man arrested, suspected of passing contraband to inmate at women's prison

In a coordinated effort on Nov. 5, 2025, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) and the Montgomery Police Department ...

Alabama prison officials arrest two women for producing dangerous synthetic drug

Two Birmingham-area women are under arrest by state prison officials on drug charges. A search warrant at a Hoover home on ...

Number of women in jail soars, despite global push to cut numbers

The number of women in jail globally has soared by 17% in a decade, despite leaders' pledges to put fewer women behind bars ...

Man charged after break-in at women's prison in Kitchener

A 28-year-old Kitchener man is facing multiple charges after police say he allegedly broke into Grand Valley Institution for ...

Portsmouth woman among 6 arrested in attempted $1 million drug smuggling case at women’s prison

Brittany Louise Decarli, a current probationer, was arrested in $1.1 million attempted drug smuggling case at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women.

Arkansas women try to smuggle drugs into Federal Prison in Grant Parish

GRANT PARISH, La. (KALB) - Two women from Arkansas were arrested for trying to smuggle drugs into the Federal Prison in Grant ...

Inside Texas' pregnancy care in prison: Where women such as Kristina Chambers stay and are treated

For pregnant women who are spending time in prison, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice maintains specialty programs and ...

Man arrested on Alabama prison contraband charge

A man was arrested Wednesday after an attempt to sneak contraband into a prison facility, according to the Alabama Department ...