When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.

Perry Township police on Wednesday located a 14-year-old girl who had been reported missing from Zeigler, Illinois.

Perry Township police on Wednesday located a 14-year-old girl who had been reported missing from Zeigler, Illinois.

The Boone County Detention Center holds people detained for ICE. Civil rights investigators have found deficiencies in the ...

Sophia Franklin went missing in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin on February 2, 2025, and she is believed to be with the father of her ...

A Multnomah County Jail deputy was convicted of a single misdemeanor ... On June 16, 2023, 58-year-old Martin Todd Franklin was found dead in his cell at the Multnomah County Detention Center.

A federal judge has blocked the enforcement of a Louisiana law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of a working police officer after being ordered or asked to step back.

Madison County Jail Administrator Jerry Endicott said staff typically only use restraints if people have self-harmed, and he ...