COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad. He would be the first U.S. inmate shot to death in an execution in 15 years.

Six New York prison guards have been indicted for second-degree murder in the beating death of a handcuffed inmate, a brutal<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Upon release from the criminal justice system, the transition back into the community can often present its fair share of obstacles.

Malachi Thompson understands what it means to start over. Released from prison in 2023, he’s working to rebuild his life.  “I ...

Many states, particularly Republican-led ones, are feeling pressure to align their legislative priorities with the ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a death warrant for inmate Edward James, who was sentenced to death in the 1993 murders ...

The death warrant came five days after the state put to death James Ford in the 1997 murders of a couple in Charlotte County.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Tuesday for Edward James, who more than three decades ago raped and strangled an ...

A corrections sergeant at the Baker County Detention Center was fired and arrested Tuesday after an investigation revealed he ...

After spending nearly 50 years behind bars, American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier is finally free.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were reportedly spotted conducting an assessment at the facility.

James Dennis Ford, 64, had been on death row for more than 25 years after the April 1997 murders of a married couple on a ...