Nick Jacobson won a settlement after sepsis nearly killed him in jail. Now he's using that money to help other inmates access ...

A report by the L.A. County Sheriff's Department that found no "substantiated" allegations of rape or sexual abuse filed by ...

Document and be quiet,” one of the agents — who was holding a can of what appeared to be bear spray — told a person at the ...

Deputies on routine rounds found Brandon Pleffner, 44, unconscious and unresponsive in his cell shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday.

The lawsuit, filed by the family of Skyler Rasmussen, who died in the Sonoma County jail last year while awaiting trial, ...

Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as ...

An inmate's death Sunday at the Keith County Jail in southwest Nebraska is under investigation by the State Patrol.

The Federal Communications Commission recently voted to dramatically increase the cost of prison and jail calls.” ...

Authorities seek answers as Brandon Pleffner, 44, dies in San Diego jail. Investigation continues amid scrutiny of in-custody ...

A 44-year-old inmate at the San Diego Central Jail downtown died in custody Sunday morning, according to authorities.

The federal Bureau of Prisons is closing a California lockup that was once home to Al Capone and Charles Manson over concerns ...