At least eight guards were injured after a series of fights at the Dannemora prison, according to the correction officers’ ...

Officials feared a gang riot last November at Kentucky State Penitentiary in Eddyville after inmates discovered a guard was ...

A state investigation at Southeast State Correctional Complex in Floyd County, prompted by a whistle-blower, led to firings and reprimands.

Correctional officers are accused of aiding and abetting in the smuggling of dangerous contraband to inmates, the South ...

The former inmate at Tomoka state prison testified he was carrying the shank, a homemade metal knife, for protection.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office says an inmate the jail has died after a fight with a fellow inmate two weeks ago. BCSO says the ...

An inmate at United States Penitentiary Beaumont is dead after a reported fight took place on Wednesday at the facility.

Several female inmates in Indiana have filed a federal lawsuit alleging they were attacked by male prisoners after a Clark County jail guard sold a key to their jail cells. The Washington Post reports ...

Utica, N.Y. — It only took a half-hour at a New York state prison last spring. A group of corrections officers at the Mid-State Correctional Facility delivered multiple beatings that ultimately proved ...

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — The Bexar County Sheriff's Office says an inmate at the local jail has died after a fight with a fellow inmate two weeks ago. BCSO says the fight happened Feb. 7 at the Bexar ...