An inmate at Cook County Jail died last week after a fire inside his cell, sheriff's officials said. Around 7:15 p.m.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two inmates at the Cook County Jail were sent to the hospital early Wednesday after a small fire in a maximum security division, the Cook County Sheriff's Office said. Authorities ...

On Sept. 24, chef Jeff Henderson was teaching Cincinnati State students to cook. The next day, he spoke to a crowd of dozens about incarceration and the school-to-prison pipeline. Henderson is a ...

CLALLAM BAY, Wash. – An inmate's attempt to heat up sausages in his toilet went up in smoke when the cooking fire forced a unit evacuation at a Washington prison. Clallam Bay Corrections Center ...

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A group of inmates in Putnam County took a big step toward building a future outside of jail. Action News Jax attended a graduation ceremony for the “In2Work” program, where ...

After the fire was put out, Martinez Duncan, 24, was removed from the cell and brought to a holding area where he became ...