The South Dakota Department of Corrections has a new leader. On Monday afternoon, Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Nick Lamb will replace Kellie Wasko as the DOC Secretary. Lamb is the deputy ...

“The Tragedy of True Crime” was published on Oct. 2 and is, among many things, a compelling narrative of four murderers — ...

After three executions in less than a year — ending a nearly 15-year pause in Indiana’s use of capital punishment — it’s not clear when the state will carry out another.

A former New York state prison guard was found guilty of murder in the death of an inmate who was beaten while handcuffed, while two other guards were acquitted for their roles in the beating that was ...

A former New York state prison guard was found guilty of murder in the death of an inmate beaten while handcuffed, while two other guards were acquitted for their roles in the beating that was caught ...

The deaths of three Elayn Hunt Correctional Center inmates over the last month are being investigated, with coroner and ...

The La Plata County Jail in Durango is wrapped up in a criminal investigation where recordings of female inmates during strip ...