Alabama lawmakers are advancing a bill that would put oversight on the state’s parole board. The parole board has garnered ...

The ninth former Walker County jail employee who agreed to plead guilty in connection to the death of Tony Mitchell made his ...

An inmate at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama, has died from sharp force injuries sustained ...

Over 100 Syrian detainees are urging to be sent back to their country as per an agreement between Beirut and Damascus, ...

In a plea agreement filed in late January, Benjamin Shoemaker agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy against rights as well as two counts of deprivation of rights.

Lawmakers presented legislation that would allow the state to borrow an additional $500 million to build two prisons, ...

Cordel Ladon Battle was found with sustained sharp force injuries during a reported assault, according to the Jefferson County Coroner.

Among the approximately 400 inmates transferred when Illinois’ decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were ...

The bill moved to the full House of Representatives for consideration, passing the House Judiciary Committee with 8 votes in ...

Alabama lawmakers are seeking to borrow additional money for prison construction to ensure the state can build a second 4,000-bed prison.

A Madison County inmate has died as a result of an assault that happened while he was serving time behind bars.