Knife offenders are avoiding jail because courts and prosecutors are failing to apply laws that require them to impose mandatory prison sentences, watchdogs have found.

Photographs of the jail cell where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in 2019 depict a chaotic scene but fail to answer lingering questions about Epstein’s death, which has long ...

SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa — Content warning: This article contains discussion of self-harm and suicide. Those experiencing a crisis can call 988 for 24/7 confidential support. The article uses the name Sarah ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - It’s back to the drawing board to find a way to fund a new Shelby County Jail. Legislation to give Shelby County voters a choice to either raise property taxes or increase local ...