NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The families of prisoners have new hope as Tennessee lawmakers crack down on CoreCivic. A bill is ...

Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature has adjourned its monthslong lawmaking session by passing a final flurry of bills.

The Alaska Legislature on Tuesday failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a $1,000 increase to the Base Student Allocation, the state’s per-student funding formula.

An inmate was found "unresponsive" at the Shelby County Division of Corrections, commonly known as the Penal Farm, over the weekend.

A look inside the Tennessee Titans new stadium since construction started about a year ago in Nashville, Tenn. 2025 ...

The trial of former Republican Rep. Glen Casada and his former aide, Cade Cothren, promises to include testimony from current ...

A new law creates a buffer zone around working police officers, echoing similar laws across the country that are facing challenges.

The Davidson County Sheriff says that ICE agents continue to take inmates from the jail for immigration enforcement at a rate far beyond last year, and the numbers continue to grow.

Tennessee’s legislature put the state’s private-prison operator on notice to keep death rates down or face a reduction in ...

Here is a list of incidents of elementary, middle and high school violence with at least one fatality, from 1927 to the present. Suicides, gang-related incidents and deaths resulting from domestic ...

Two men face federal charges following their arrest outside a Nashville hotel Thursday, according to the U.S. Attorney's ...

A bill to require restrooms and showers in detention facilities, public college dormitories, and domestic violence centers be ...