The maximum sentence for the offense was five years, but the judge decided that jail time would not serve a purpose after reading several reference letters.

CCTV footage from a convenience store in London has apparently captured a former soldier reading newspaper articles about his own escape from prison while actively on the lam.

The juror said that new evidence would have changed her verdict, as Robert Roberson's case sparks renewed debate.

A Muslim man was sentenced to prison for sexually abusing a teenage girl whose mother sought him out for his alleged healing abilities.

The press conference held in Los Angeles sparked a new wave of controversies that tarnish the troubled path to redemption for brothers Erik and Lyle Menéndez. Here is the story.

A former security guard at a juvenile correctional facility was charged with custodial misconduct after convincing a young inmate to record sexual encounters with her in the bathroom of the facility, officials say.

Most of Erik and Lyle Menendez's family members agree the brothers should be released for murdering their parents, except their mother's brother who says they're greedy and lied about being molested.

Idaho will now allow lethal injections to be administered via central venous lines in the groin, neck, chest, or arm.

A 91-year-old man is facing potential prison time and high fines for killing a bald eagle, violating federal wildlife laws.

A Montana man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his involvement in the January 6 insurrection.

The incarcerated are included among the millions of Florida residents under evacuation orders during Hurricane Milton, but some jails will hold inmates in place.

After decades on death row, Richard Moore faces a choice between electrocution or a firing squad, but the former prison chief says he doesn't deserve to die.

Smith County and Randall County officials have partnered with local high schools to house training programs that allows students to become correctional officers

Justin Avery attempted to sneak into the female side of the facility by crawling on the floor past a security guard in order to assault another woman.

The inmates are facing new charges among them aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping

The request comes amid reports of dehydration, heat rash and attempts to cool down with toilet water

A complaint against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice says that lack of air conditioning in the premises amounts to cruel punishment

Overall, 23% of the prison population in 2022 was Latino. They comprise roughly 19% of the population in the U.S.

The video goes through the compound used to hold some 40,000 prisoners

The 22-year-old shortstop was granted conditional release after paying 2 million Dominican pesos ($34,000) as a type of deposit. Despite his release Monday, he has to appear before authorities every month as part of the investigation.

Macias was sentenced to 34 years of prison in 2011 for several crimes including drug trafficking and murder.

Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011 and is now "suicidal" according to his lawyer, appears in court Monday in his lawsuit against Norway over his prison conditions.

César Calderón, Molina's lawyer, said the former president - who was convicted of fraud and conspiracy - was released Wednesday night after he posted a bond of $1.3 million. However, he won't be able to leave Guatemala.

South Africa's ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison on parole Friday, almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a crime that gripped the world.

President Xiomara Castro's new plan involves the construction of an isolated prison on the Islas del Cisne archipelago, situated 250km off the coast.

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, aged 71, has been found guilty of money laundering by a court in Panama.

Leslie Van Houten will likely be on parole for three years and has expressed her intention to seek employment shortly.

The incident took place on Sunday at the United States Penitentiary Coleman, a facility currently experiencing staffing shortages.

Honduran police, like their counterparts in El Salvador, shared videos of tattooed inmates being forcefully escorted during a recent prison sweep.

A Brazilian politician who killed her husband with the help of her children has been sentenced to 50 years.