A woman who says she endured cruel and unusual punishment in a Nova Scotia prison has settled a civil lawsuit she filed ...

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 ...

Devin Williams' wild pitch with two outs in the eighth scored the go-ahead run. Aaron Judge's two-run shot in the top of the ...

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 ...

Mike: Those who whine and complain simply because they don’t like the president need to get a grip and reflect on our good ...