Two inmates already serving life sentences, David Charles Macon, 50, and Michael Gaddy, 49, were convicted on Wednesday, July ...

Inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison have declared a hunger strike, effective Friday, to protest what they claim are unlawful practices by the California Department of Corrections and ...

California prisons halt visits after spikes in inmate violence, overdoses, and contraband. CDCR investigates deaths, attacks, and safety concerns.

Two former West Virginia correctional officers have been sentenced to decades in prison for their roles in an assault that ...

Twelve inmates at Trousdale Turner Correction Center were indicted after a riot drew a multi-agency police presence and injured at least one guard in early June. The inmates face multiple charges ...

By Maddie Miller , Kelsey Jones Click here for updates on this story NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia (WTKR) — Seven inmates have been charged after escaping their cells and causing disorder inside the Newport ...

Inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison have declared a hunger strike, effective Friday, to protest what they claim are unlawful practices by the California Department of Corrections and ...

Thirteen California prisoners have been killed by other inmates this year, while 41 died under “unexpected” circumstances, which includes suspected drug overdoses, according to CDCR data.

District Attorney Jason Lawson of Tennessee’s Fifteenth Judicial District announced 12 inmates have been charged for their role in a riot at the state’s largest prison earlier in June. Their ...

The riot took place a day before Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law forcing the state’s private-prison operator to lower inmate populations in facilities with high death rates.