Shawnee Co., Kan. Corrections Director Brian Cole shares how the increased need for mental health care impacts inmates who ...

A Wisconsin teen who killed a prison guard during a fistfight has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide but is claiming he's ...

Wexford is suing to block New Mexico from seizing $4.2 million, saying the state acted without notice over disputed penalties ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) – Jumal Lipscomb was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison for killing another inmate at a state mental health facility by kicking and stomping on his head. Lipscomb, 42, previously ...

Incarceration should not be an impediment to proper healthcare for inmates with mental health issues. However, many people who are incarcerated in the country lack access to mental health ...

The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment” from being inflicted on prisoners.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is exploring new options and models to provide medical services in prisons across the ...