Officials say Stateville’s budget has stayed relatively level because of an increase in the population of a reception center ...

There are five degrees of prison security in the United States and it dictates nearly every facet of a prisoner's life inside.

Former reality TV star Todd Chrisley served two of his reduced 10-year sentence at Pensacola's Federal Prison Camp. Here's ...

The recent escapes follow several other high-profile breakouts, like that of Danilo Cavalcante, a convicted murderer who ...

Four inmates escaped a minimum-security prison in Ohio late Thursday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news ...

ALBANY — New York’s prisons are still in a state of emergency, lacking the staff they need to run properly and relying on a detachment of National Guard troops to shore up security staff ...

A convicted killer is taking two prisons in B.C. to court, alleging he was moved to a higher-security penitentiary after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

A STATEMENT FROM THE COUNTY SAYS THAT DURING ROUTINE SECURITY ROUNDS, SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE, PROMPTING STAFF TO CALL 911 FOR ASSISTANCE FOR PRISON STAFF ...

For the past few weeks, Kendrick Rochelle has been going to Washington’s overcrowded youth prison in Chehalis to build ...