WASHINGTON (AP) — An immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese national who he said had a “well founded fear” of persecution if sent back to China after exposing human rights abuses ...

Photo from Florida Dept. of Corrections website. Saying existing law does not provide adequate and independent oversight of the Florida’s Department of Corrections (FDC), two Florida GOP lawmakers ...

Hochul ratchets up NY’s nuclear plans; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 13) Jan. 13, 2026, 7:02 a.m. Syracuse mayor says city police won’t act as ICE agents (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 12) ...

The Orleans County Sheriff’s Department reported multiple arrests from incidents investigated in December and early January, ...

Maryland State Police say 33-year-old Joseph Harrell died following a physical altercation with a fellow inmate in front of the library.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Two women who were visiting the Dixon Correctional Institute were arrested after allegedly trying to bring drugs into the facility. According to the Louisiana ...

ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - A Calhoun County correctional facility program is making a positive impact beyond its walls. The ...

A 19-year-old man could face significant time behind bars for the most recent drug smuggling attempt at a La Porte County ...

JACKSON, La. (WAFB) - Two women have been arrested after they tried to bring drugs into Dixon Correctional Institute in East Feliciana Parish, officials said. According to the Louisiana Department of ...

TURBEVILLE, S.C. — An inmate at a South Carolina prison's death is being investigated as a suspected homicide. Corrections officials say Luis Antonio Maldanado, 46, was found unresponsive in his cell ...

A former Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility corrections officer is facing four felony charges after he allegedly engaged in multiple sexual acts with prisoners.

An inmate has died following an altercation at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution. The 43-year-old man reportedly assaulted another inmate before a medical emergency. He was transported to a local ...