The relic’s stop at Men's Central Jail was a last-minute addition to a tour of parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

High-ranking inmates known as trusties were ordered to do guards’ bidding, former inmates and guards said, and the culture of ...

On Nov. 10 1936, San Mateo County police made a public announcement that seemed too audacious to be true: A former Alcatraz ...

Police in Louisiana said Monday they caught two of the four inmates who escaped from jail over the weekend, unbeknownst to the guards who were supposed to be watching them. Omarion Hookfin, 19; Avery ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cuyahoga County Jail has temporarily suspended its video visitation system because of scheduled updates, officials said Monday. The service interruption begins today and runs ...

A threat was received at the Shelby County Jail on Saturday evening and authorities temporarily suspended outside contact ...

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A 32-year-old inmate at the Hudson County jail died less than an hour after being found unresponsive in his cell on Saturday morning, authorities said. Guards found John Finucane at 7:40 a.m. at the ...