Prisoners who are sexually assaulted by guards often face retaliation. A survivor argues the safest option is to release them ...

Accusations of abuse of power and a cover-up inside the Utah State Prison (USCF) in Salt Lake City are at the center of a ...

Since Jan. 11, there have been 70 assaults with a weapon against Tennessee correctional officers. An additional 49 assaults over the same period didn't involve a weapon. Those 119 assaults put the ...

EXCLUSIVE REPORT The Journal-News examined state records and pored over reports on Ohio’s prison system to bring you this exclusive story. Serious assaults on the roughly 12,000 staff members working ...

Amid a continued rise in prison assaults, the Michigan Department of Corrections this month launched a new “safe prisons initiative” that aims to improve conditions for inmates and officers alike.

Editor’s note: Parts of this series contain detailed descriptions of alleged sexual assaults. We believe these narratives — which this newspaper gathered over several months — are vital for ...

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Altoona man charged in the April 2023 stabbing death of 38-year-old Christopher Helsel was convicted Thursday on all 13 counts against him in a separate case for stabbing two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Kansas City man who federal prosecutors said was a member of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club was sentenced to a little more than ...

Amid a continued rise in prison assaults, the Michigan Department of Corrections this month launched a new "safe prisons initiative" that aims to improve conditions for inmates and officers alike.