The Department of Corrections said Michaela Merrill was on administrative leave “pending the outcome of an investigation into an allegation of misconduct.” ...

Former Director of the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services Steven Harpe now leads the state's corrections ...

A California state parole agent was shot in Oakland on Thursday, and a search was underway for a suspect, authorities said.

Two prison employees were shot and a suspect was also wounded in the shootout, which happened around 2:40 a.m. July 10, ...

The Colorado Department of Corrections has confirmed that several staff members were involved in an off-duty incident in Pueblo earlier in July. According to the CDOC, several off-duty staff members ...

A new state law mandates increased cooperation between state and local law enforcement with ICE. In March, Mayor Demings signed a 287 (g) Warrant Service Officer agreement, which granted Orange County ...

An engineering firm says the Fort Smith's water infrastructure is not equipped to supply the prison's water needs.

Basically, what they are after at this point is a cost for building the jail, said Administrator Ryan Pelletier.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) today announced that Southern State Correctional Facility (SSCF) Superintendent Michaela Merrill was placed on administrative ...

Smith State Prison in Glennville and the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson have new wardens.

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Zachary Perez pleaded not guilty to the aggravated child abuse charge, according to news outlets ...

He failed a metal detector test six times before taking off the vest that hid the contraband, according to court documents.