Former MTV star Connor Smith-- who appeared on "Are You the One?" in 2015 -- has been released from the clink after serving time for trying to get together with an underage girl. Illinois state ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Arthur’s personal story was an exemplar of the American Dream. As a university student, he took part in the 1989 pro-democracy movement in China. After ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson has fired the head of the state’s independent prison watchdog office, accusing him of “insubordination and misconduct” amid an ethics investigation. Jeremiah Bourgeois, director of ...

In his three decades on the job, Daniel Martuscello has seen it all — but he really didn’t like what he saw last year. “It’s certainly been the toughest year in my career of 29 years with the agency, ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Corrections says 12 inmates are now facing charges in connection with a deadly riot at Washington State Prison. According to the Washington County ...

MACON, Ga. — A Baldwin State Prison inmate has filed a lawsuit against two Georgia Department of Corrections staffers, claiming that one shanked him while the other stood by and watched, according to ...

Prison reform advocates are ringing the alarm bells about the conditions at a state correctional facility after several recent deaths. It just might not be the one you’re thinking of. Activists and ...

The sister of a mentally ill patient who died in custody at the psychiatric unit of the New Hampshire State Prison is suing the Department of Corrections, former Commissioner Helen Hanks and ...

LOWELL — The City Council voted Tuesday to request the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General conduct a forensic audit of the over-budget $418 million Lowell High School renovation and rebuild ...

FLORENCE, AZ — Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) officials say several inmates were injured during a group fight at a state prison in Florence over the weekend. The ...

LOWELL — Outgoing state Rep. Rodney Elliott has his next job lined up after he accepted a position with the Collegiate Charter School of Lowell. Elliott accepted the role of assistant finance director ...

Anthony Bettin is a web producer at CBS Minnesota. He primarily covers breaking news and sports, with a focus on the Minnesota Vikings. Esme Murphy, a reporter and Sunday morning anchor for WCCO-TV, ...