Participants in week four of the Citizens Academy got a firsthand look inside the Monroe County Jail, where operations, ...

A lawsuit alleges Howell police and Monmouth County corrections officers didn't follow policies to prevent a man from hanging himself in jail.

Ahead of the June primary election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find the full questionnaire below.

Outside the jail, county commissioners are weighing whether Citrus County should continue relying on private prison ...

The Mount Vernon Police Department came under federal investigation in 2021. The city says practices have improved, but some ...

Many of us stop learning about the world in a structured way after we’re done with formal education. Because of this, we ...

Journalist Sam Donndelinger investigated the foster care system, where she uncovered why trans kids regularly face abuse and ...

If the new Nationals leader can’t convince constituents in the regional hub of Griffith to vote for his party, what hope does he have elsewhere?

Juan Vasquez Pulido was sleeping in a holding cell when another inmate allegedly kicked him in the head dozens of times.

It’s a lockup with an open-door policy. A new detention center in San Francisco designed to hold recently arrested drug users allows detainees to simply walk out if they please. The downtown center, ...

Abigail Vân Neely reported this story while participating in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2025 Data Fellowship. She also participated in the Center’s Engagement Initiative. The ...

On Tuesday afternoon, in a room that smelled like folding chairs and pet stores, 11 dogs walked across the front of a room in the Travis Unit state jail, a correctional facility in East Austin, to ...