The fire was sparked when an inmate tried to use an electrical outlet as a lighter, according to the president of the ...

A bipartisan group of Missouri lawmakers wants more oversight over the prison system — as deaths in custody reach their ...

Lawyers for a South Carolina inmate set to die by lethal injection next week want his execution halted so they can get more ...

Following years of decline, the state's prison population jumped by 8% in 2022, and signs indicate it's still on the rise.

Staff vacancies require corrections officers to work at least 16- or 24-hour shifts, and the mandatory overtime takes a toll.

Jenkins' uniform has nine blue stripe patches. Each represent five years of service in the Department of Correction.

The state's private prisons see higher numbers of deaths and sexual assaults while providing less opportunity for support and education.

DOC officials said they are not able to share any further information on this change because of security concerns.

The Missouri Department of Corrections announced that an inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center died at a Jefferson ...

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More than 1,000 California inmates have been fighting the wildfires, a controversial practice that dates back to 1915 and results from a complex intersection of public safety, labor economics, and ...

An inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center died on Tuesday, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri ...