The attorney defending Richardson Dangleben Jr. is arguing that the U.S. Attorney’s notice that the office intends to seek the death penalty “should be struck as cruel and unusual,” but ...

Justin Rose, 45, was sentenced to life in prison on Nov. 4, 1996, for robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, conspiracy ...

Ohio lawmakers are moving to amend a portion of the state’s constitution that permits slavery as a form of punishment for ...

The new law makes assassination attempts on heads of state—including the president, vice president, any state governor, or ...

The prison staffing crisis in the US has led to dangerous conditions for correctional officers, reduced rehabilitation ...

From the emergence of Skid Row to the housing crisis after World War II, a look at the major events and policies that made and defined Los Angeles’ homeless crisis.

“CDCR and the corrections budget in general has been a black hole, a money pit,” said Brian Kaneda, CURB’s deputy director.

Throughout her prosecution for killing a 3-year-old girl, Alexis Herrera blamed her actions — starving, assaulting and ...

If this doesn’t sound like a horrible stain on American history to you, congratulations, you now have a perfect understanding ...

A lawsuit brought by several inmates in West Virginia’s correctional system raising issues about conditions under the ...

Congressman Greg Steube supported a new law that won't impact many Floridians until after he runs in the 2026 midterm ...

A transgender inmate in Kentucky is suing the state Department of Corrections over the loss of access to hormone replacement ...