A federal lawsuit against Utah's Department of Corrections over where to house a transgender inmate was recently dropped by the Department of Justice, according to Utah's Attorney General Derek Brown.

A former state prison employee has been sentenced to 90 days in prison after pleading guilty to sexual contact with an inmate. The 36-year-old woman, a former employee of the Mike Durfee State ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – One thing both Democrats and Republicans agree on is that it would save money if the state closes two state prisons and two other state-run community correction centers.

In Utah, the 240ha site of a closed prison is being redeveloped by Lincoln Property Company of Dallas, and local firms along with state government. Utah State Prison was built 70 years ago in what ...

She is flanked by the prison’s former acting superintendent, Danielle Medbury, who was removed from the position by Hochul, and state corrections Commissioner Daniel F. Martuscello III.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms with veteran outfielder Tommy Pham on a one-year deal worth $4.025 million. The deal is pending Pham, who turns 37 next month ...

State Corrections and Rehabilitation Director Tommy Johnson said the new facility would hold about 1,300 inmates. “The project is currently in the planning and design stage,” Johnson said.

Elise Stefanik in upstate New York can be heard in a resurfaced interview condemning U.S. Border Patrol for apprehending illegal immigrants and disparaging off-duty corrections officers and local ...

ELIZABETH "BETSY" CANTWELL, the current president of Utah State, will become the first-ever woman president in Washington State University history when she starts work in April overseeing the ...

Prosecutors note Jimmy Lopez "has multiple felony convictions, including for violent offenses and offenses involving firearms, and has been committed to the Utah State Prison and federal prison." ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro, seen in the General Assembly on Tuesday during his budget presentation, has proposed closing two state prisons and two community corrections facilities as part of the plan.

My understanding of life in prison comes purely from the big screen — movies like The Shawshank Redemption or the Netflix series Orange is the New Black. I am very thankful that this is the ...