A new bill spurred by the recent release of Kevin Coe proposed ahead of the upcoming legislative session would make it harder for serial rapists to be released from civil commitment.

When Frankie Benitez walked out of an Illinois prison after more than 30 years behind bars, he carried little with him—except the weight of a lifetime stolen. N ...

Pacific Northwest residents are bracing for another round of heavy rain after a powerful storm clobbered the region the day before. The first in what is expected to be a series of damaging storms ...

Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, is sponsoring a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow Alabama voters to decide ...

Dorothea Dix’s experiences at the East Cambridge Jail spurred the Massachusetts Legislature to expand care for those with ...

Tuesday's College Football Playoff ranking might have been its most controversial to date. But with only today's conference ...

Guards demanded body scanners to cut down on contraband. Now they’re turning visitors away over their hygiene and medical ...

A 65-year-old man who burned his home down and fired shots at responding firefighters was sentenced Friday to 24 years in prison.

Breaking Bad' on steroids is how Sheriff Wayne Ivey describing what was found in a raid carried out by federal and local law ...

They’re human beings, and we’re treating them like they’re animals. We’re not trying to rehabilitate them. We’re just ...

New Zealand Police said they have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of closely watching the man ...

Family members of men and women incarcerated in Alabama prisons say they want to keep a public spotlight on problems in state lockups. The families held a press conference near ...