Simon Chavez Sr., 69, pleaded no contest to child molestation counts and was formally sentenced on Dec. 19, records show. The ...

The attorney for former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield on Thursday said the Santa Clara County 6th District Court of ...

A correction officer has died following an inmate assault at a prison in Ross County, Ohio, according to authorities.

The two departments responsible for ensuring inmates receive treatment before they exit prison say they have improved communication with each other.

An Idaho man whose father was executed in 2012 — the most recent prisoner put to death by the state — will spend up to 50 ...

ROSS COUNTY — Authorities have identified the inmate involved in the assault that led to the death of a correction officer at ...

ROME — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and ...

Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse has died at 79. PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Desi Bouterse, a military strongman who ...

The law, which threatened imprisonment if librarians or booksellers provided ‘harmful’ content to minors, violates the First ...

After Wednesday’s announcement of the death of a correction officer at a southern Ohio prison after an assault by an inmate, ...

Police chief Bernardino Rafael said 33 prisoners died and 15 others were injured during a confrontation with the security forces.

An investigation is underway into the death of an Ohio corrections officer. Officials say Officer Andrew Lansing was attacked by an inmate on Christmas morning at the Ross Correctional Institution, in ...