The Oregon Department of Corrections has moved to fire three corrections officers at the state’s largest prison who sent a flurry of racist, antisemitic, homophobic and sexist texts, videos and images ...

Los Angeles – Nadya Tolokonnikova, the co-founder of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot, is back in a prison cell – but this time, she has gone willingly.

Nadya Tolokonnikova, the co-founder of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot, is back in a prison cell -- but this time, she has gone willingly.

A man claiming to be New Orleans jail escapee Antoine Massey seemingly professed his innocence and motive behind fleeing in a new video.

The jail cell that held Cassia County’s most notorious desperado, Diamondfield Jack, stands today in the Oakley City Park. According to one account, it was moved from Albion when Oakley’s jail ...

Three escapees had been captured by Friday night. The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said the inmates might have had help from jail workers.

His criminal history includes a previous DUI conviction and multiple obstruction-related charges. He is currently being held in Walton County Jail on a $5,000 bond.

JONESBORO, Ga. (WKRC) - A jail entered lockdown after authorities realized a convicted murderer had gone missing from their care. 12 hours later he was found in a courthouse holding cell, having ...

A local golf pro was found dead in his jail cell on Tuesday, Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office said.

An inmate being housed at the Botetourt-Craig Regional Jail was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, according to officials.

Tamion Kenon, a 34-year-old man, was found dead in his cell at the Fort Bend County Jail, where he had been held for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Cell phone signal jammers could help reduce crime coordinated from behind bars. But prisoner advocates say other solutions would be better.