A local man accused of trying to hire a hitman while facing felony charges has been sentenced to prison. Lloyd Allen Moore was sentenced this morning in Jefferson ...

Sheriffs are constitutional officers and while their salaries are paid by the county in which they serve, their salaries are ...

Adams County sheriff pitches regional jail funded by MDOC inmate contracts because of safety issues plaguing county jail.

Three New York women were arrested recently after trying to smuggle almost two pounds of marijuana to inmates inside the ...

Louisville Metro Government agreed to pay more than $12 million to settle lawsuits in 2025. Some suits alleged police and ...

State officials revoked the certification of Emily Fisk, a former corrections officer at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution, ...

A shift away from individualized sentencing is a move away from “scientifically informed response to criminal behavior,” said ...

Former 'Lone Star Law' game warden Justin Eddins is awaiting his arraignment and the setting of his bond after he surrendered ...

Former "Lone Star Law" star Justin Eddins faces a first-degree felony charge in Jefferson County, adding to his legal ...

A prison book ban that was set to go into effect for Arkansas inmates on Feb. 1 will not happen for now, Arkansas Department of Corrections spokesman Rand Champion confirmed Friday.

U.S. Marshals are on a manhunt for Kopelon Vicknair, Kolin Looney, and four other inmates who escaped late Thursday from ...

A 47-year-old inmate died at the Birmingham City Jail. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the woman as Tyeshia Jann Hutchins. She lived in Birmingham. Jail staff found Hutchins ...