The lawsuit alleges a corrections officer fired the shot when the inmate was on the ground and “posed no threat.” ...

In the early hours of Friday, Nov. 1, a fire engulfed the historic St. Francis Hotel on Main Street. A woman has been ...

Lawrence Cox often found himself drenched in sweat while pushing heavy kitchen carts inside High Desert State Prison in ...

The Sing Sing maximum security prison in New York held its first-ever film festival recently, with incarcerated men invited ...

Staff vaccination rates are also lower at certain institutions, including the High Desert State Prison in Susanville, where more than 3,200 inmates are housed in a facility where 70% of employees are ...

Tahnee Willow Orr, 39, of Susanville, has been booked into the Lassen County Jail on a charge of aggravated arson following ...

Read full article: Flagler sheriff’s office visits all felons, not just sex offenders When convicted felons are released from state prison, they must provide the Florida Department of ...

Read full article: State wins trial over bias claims at women’s prison in Pittsfield Township A jury has ruled in favor of the state Corrections Department in a trial about work opportunities ...

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Prison data from the Vera Institute was collected in each state using a department of corrections survey. Corrections departments from 40 states completed and returned the survey, which asked ...

At the same time, crime rates vary from state to state, as do rates of incarceration. The crime and corrections category is one of eight categories driving the overall Best States rankings ...

Corrections – including prisons ... Taken together, these outcomes shed light on how a state handles crime and public safety. Learn more about the best states for correction outcomes below ...