Deputies now say an inmate escaped more than 14 hours before they noticed he was missing. John Nigh was caught Tuesday ...

Among the approximately 400 inmates transferred when Illinois’ decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were convicted of murder and 100 more are serving time for other violent offenses.

I was relieved because I was like ‘ok he’s in jail now, he’s going to be ok, he’s safe.’ But I guess I was wrong,” Thelma said. “ The jail did not protect him. He was not safe in jail.” ...

Feb. 13, Jeremy Albert Best pleaded guilty to committing the crime of murdering his son, Zeke Best, his wife Kali Randall, ...

When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.

Each year, about 2,475 prisoners return to Milwaukee County. This raises a critical question: Who do we want these ...

A man accused of killing his pregnant wife, unborn child, and 10-month-old son pleaded guilty to multiple murder charges ...

The investigation into the death of a Grant County inmate is ongoing, but the county coroner’s office has determined the cause of death.

Marisa Syed's belief that she could make a difference propelled her to start the first youth-led program in the United States ...

It wasn't the usual barrage of complaints from activists. Survivors of deceased detainees took grief and anger to the ...

A Minneapolis attorney is under investigation on suspicion of sneaking illicit drugs to inmates in the Hennepin County jail, ...