Among those fighting the Los Angeles wildfires: Prison inmates
The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain safely behind bars.
Inmate agrees to life without parole for stabbing Indiana State Prison guards, killing 1
MICHIGAN CITY — Sentencing is scheduled for an Indiana State Prison inmate who suddenly agreed to serve life without parole ...
Colorado Department of Corrections spends more than $500,00 on program to equip parole officers with body cams, then shelves it
Records obtained by CBS Colorado show the Colorado Department of Corrections purchased hundreds of Motorola cameras for the ...
Crime and Public Safety
A former post office employee and his son were sentenced Wednesday in San Diego federal court for stealing more than $5 ...
California prison dentist lawsuit alleges retaliation and patient neglect in CDCR facilities
Lindsay Hathaway, who was fired for violating CDCR policies, said prisons dental staff neglected patients for weeks.
Former Arizona corrections officer allegedly distributed drugs and contraband within prison complex, community, officials say
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry did not specify what type of "drugs or contraband" Berman Comon allegedly distributed.
Nearly 800 prisoners now helping to battle Los Angeles fires
As firefighters work to contain the slew of brush fires spreading across Los Angeles County, among the emergency responders ...