RALEIGH, N.C. — As low pay continues to contribute to severe staffing shortages in North Carolina prisons, the state has launched a pilot program aimed at speeding up hiring for correctional officers.

HAMPTON, Va. — Sheriff Karen Bowden has for years wanted to do more to prevent formerly incarcerated individuals from sliding back into a life of crime. On Thursday, she unveiled her solution. The ...

The former Delaware County corrections officer received time served to 23 months followed by three years of probation ...

One officer suffered two lacerations from a broken state-issued razor blade, including a 6-inch cut to his side, while four ...

The victim suffered cuts to the neck and chest and was nearly choked unconscious before being taken to a hospital ...

At least 20 inmates were involved in the gang-related melee, with some requiring treatment outside the federal jail, sources ...

The law, known as the Scanlan Bill, will allow correctional deputies to carry firearms on duty and provide their families ...

Correctional officers deserve mental health care that is accessible, confidential and available before a crisis becomes a ...

Prosecutors allege the former officer returned the wounded inmate to the general population or failed to provide medical care ...

Prosecutors said Siddharth Jawahar used proceeds from the scheme to fund luxury travel, private club memberships and ...

The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office says the forms authorized the jail to hold inmates for up to 48 hours beyond their ...

How to respond when suspicious material is discovered, including ways handheld narcotics identification can help reduce ...