Despite a fast-growing economy due to its abundant resources of gold, copper and oil, in PNG's mountainous areas, dark ...

Landmark verdict holds U.S. contractor accountable for Abu Ghraib torture, awarding $42 million to three Iraqi victims.

Officials at the DeKalb County Jail are addressing a security concern over broken windows in cells. The 30-year-old jail ...

The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta unconstitutionally subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous conditions” that ...

An inmate serving a life sentence for trafficking a minor was found dead inside his California prison cell over the weekend, and his cellmate is suspected of being responsible for his death.

Lucas Bellamy on the floor of his jail cell. Image from lawsuit filed. One nurse wrote in her chart that “(Bellamy) was kneeling while his head is on the floor and crying when checked.

On Wednesday, Miles — also known as "Crash" and "Cocho" — pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy for orchestrating methamphetamine trafficking from his prison cell at Valdosta State Prison.

Learn about the elaborate series of catalytic converter thefts in Visalia, Sacramento, and the impact on local operations.

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- A Spokane County Jail inmate was found dead in his cell hours after appearing in court Friday afternoon. According to the county commissioner's office, the 36-year-old ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Criminal charges are pending against several deputies, and possibly medical staff, in the tragic death of an Oakland man who languished in his Santa Rita Jail cell for days ...

Concerns over the standard of care at a North East prison have been raised following a delay in calling an ambulance after a rapist was found dead in his cell. Dean Graham died from sudden failure ...