A group that provides books to Texas inmates says new restrictions could hinder their work.

Mexico is influencing hundreds of death row cases in the U.S. as it struggles to keep a lid on cartel violence — and paying liberal American attorneys to do it. The Mexican government has spent ...

Deputies said the inmate escaped custody while receiving treatment at an area hospital. It is not yet clear how the inmate escaped custody. ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. - An Alachua County Jail inmate is back ...

TULSA, Okla. — A day after our last report on inmate escapes, a fourth inmate walked away from a prison in Hominy. That marked four — four inmate escapes across Oklahoma in three months. WATCH: 2 News ...

A Rabun County inmate is facing escape charges after scaling a perimeter fence Monday morning.

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. - An Alachua County Jail inmate is back in custody is back in custody after officials said they escaped custody on Sunday, according to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.

The Texas Attorney General's Office is investigating the death of an inmate over the weekend at a state prison near Amarillo. Here's what we know.

The state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually sue counties for damages.

An Indian River County Jail inmate trusty, who was working at the annual sheriff's barbeque to benefit Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, faces a felony escape charge for leaving his workstation to meet ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office says it charged an inmate at the county jail with escape after he tried to flee custody while at a hospital. According to a release ...