By Brad Heath WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - State prisons in the United States became more violent and nearly 50% deadlier over the past five years as authorities struggled to keep enough guards on ...

An inmate at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield died on Saturday, officials said.

Workers describe youth who are locked in cells for 23 hours daily without bathrooms, while staff work mandatory 24-hour ...

Three inmates are dead and 13 are injured following a fight at Washington State Prison in Davisboro. Local deputies and state troopers assisted the GDC in regaining control of the facility and ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - More than a month after the Texas Education Agency announced the state takeover of Connally ISD, the state has appointed a conservator for the Central Texas school district. The ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Washington County Sheriff's Office said on Sunday that there was a "possible riot" at the Washington State Prison. Sheriff Joel Cochran said just before 5 p.m. that two ...

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A state investigation launched after several Red Onion State Prison inmates burned themselves and alleged racism, sexual abuse and mistreatment found that a majority of the ...

A former statie who was convicted in the driver’s license bribery scheme has officially started his federal sentence at the prison where Whitey Bulger was murdered. Disgraced ex-Mass State Police Sgt.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Louisiana Economic Development announced that G-Unit Film & Television Louisiana, LLC (G-Unit) will ...

SPARTA, GA (WJBF) – On January 12, 2026, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) responded to Hancock State Prison following reports of a physical altercation among inmates. Preliminary reports ...

Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson and Louisiana Economic Development finalize a $50 million agreement to revitalize former studio spaces and boost local productions. Department of Labor under fire for language ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state officials are seeking legislative authority to transfer certain juvenile offenders to adult prisons at younger ages than currently allowed, citing severe overcrowding ...