For an inmate at the Dane County Jail, a letter is a connection to the outside — but it’s a connection Sheriff Kalvin Barrett ...

The Dane County Sheriff's Office has proposed a plan that may eliminate inmate access to physical copies of their mail.

Allegan, Michigan sits nestled along the Kalamazoo River like a well-kept secret, offering a perfect antidote to modern life’s perpetual rush.

Sometimes the most extraordinary places hide in plain sight, and Murphys, California proves this theory with the confidence of a town that knows exactly what it’s got going for it. Nestled in the ...

President Donald Trump is insisting U.S. strikes delivered a crushing blow to Iran’s nuclear program. He has rejected an ...

Dixon County Sheriff Tom Decker stands in an area that doubles as the county's 911 communications center and jail booking area. The jail, built in 1940, does not meet modern jail standards and ...

Jamaican dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel is finally free after more than a decade in prison. He spoke with us exclusively about his life and career ...

The Founders feared a monarchy, but I doubt even they imagined the modern twist—a puppet king and a court of handlers who used his name to do as they pleased. We weren’t governed; we were conned.

Private prisons are getting huge contracts to enact Trump’s mass deportation plans. Here’s the history of how this industry got started and became a huge business.

“In rare cases, with documentation from a medical provider, the DMV may help them obtain an ID card without visiting an office.” Those 62 and older can get a free senior citizen ID card.