The escaped inmates were being held on various charges, including murder and first-degree robbery.

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports alleging that inmates at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje.

Autopsy report says Grant Parker used strips torn from a ‘tear-resistant’ blanket to hang himself inside his jail cell ...

The provincial jail in Yarmouth went into lockdown for about five hours Saturday after inmates were seen drinking from a liquor bottle and smoking, justice officials said Sunday. The incident began ...

J.J. Abrams’ Alcatraz remains a stellar 21st-century sci-fi thriller with a chilling mystery, strong cast, and case-of-the-week hook.

A federal judge on Thursday ruled that execution by nitrogen gas does not violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, rejecting an Alabama inmate's claim that it causes excessive ...

An inmate died early this morning, at the Morgan City Police Department after experiencing a medical emergency while in ...

A Tuscaloosa County judge has authorized jail staff to involuntarily medicate a capital murder suspect following dangerous behavior in custody.

The Oklahoma City Thunder is set to take on the San Antonio Spurs in the final tie-breaker game in the Western Conference Finals Saturday in OKC.After the Spur ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Police are warning neighbors about a recent spike in car thefts in the City of Syracuse. In the ...

A 100-foot mural was unveiled at the Festival of the Arts on Saturday. The hallway-long piece of art was done by Syracuse ...