Indrani Mukerjea withdrew her petition to cancel an FIR accusing her of inciting 2017 Byculla jail riots after inmate ...

Machala (Ecuador) (AFP) — Inmates in Ecuador fought each other with guns and explosives in a riot that left 13 prisoners and a guard dead, police said Monday. The mayhem was the latest in a series of ...

Since inmates held several guards hostage during a riot in June at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, staffing changes and inmate reassignments have led to higher staffing levels than ever at the ...

On May 8, 1966, Franklin County jail inmates revolted against the conditions in the jail. Called the “Mother’s Day Riot” in The Columbus Dispatch, inmates smashed about fifty windows, ripped out two ...

Now I can't sleep right,” says one former inmate of Doña Ana County Detention Center. “They treated us like guinea pigs for ...

I’m not going to deny the reality — there’s no good explanation,” the interior minister said of how the 20 inmates had ...

The 38-year-old, who is being held on remand at Maghaberry Prison, is charged with rioting, assault on police, resisting ...

Franklin County Jail faces a staffing crisis with nearly half its positions unfilled. Officers warn of safety risks, while union negotiations are uncertain over pay and hours.

Prisoners climbed onto the roof holding pot lids and signs, shouting slogans about hunger as they called for better conditions. Authorities said the protest was triggered by delays in the payment of ...

Ohio's death penalty law is in limbo. Supporters and critics agree on one thing: the status quo isn't working.