The latest request for a death sentence came May 21. Prosecutors asked for that punishment for a drifter who is suspected of ...

The House and Senate approved a pair of bills to purchase the state's last private prison outright for $312 million.

These men with Kansas ites were prison inmates on San Francisco Bay's Alcatraz Island, where President Trump suggests re-establishing a prison.

The of evaluating criminal rehabilitation is left to individuals who spend less time doing that job than one might spend ...

Allegations of inhumane conditions at McAlester Prison have prompted calls for an audit from both inmates and ...

Oklahoma lawmakers passed a $12.5 billion budget for 2026 that includes a state income tax cut, a $312 million private prison purchase, and incentives for major business investments.

James Havens, serving a life sentence for murder, is seeking compassionate release due to terminal illness, but faces opposition from victim advocates and the Department of Corrections.

John Hanson's attorneys have filed a lawsuit against the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, citing alleged bias and conflict ...

Oklahoma Legislature concludes its session, focusing on the state budget and major development projects. Despite the smoothest budget process in years, the minority party raises concerns about ...

CALICO ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Officials scoured Arkansas’ rugged Ozark Mountains for a former police chief and convicted killer ...

Attorneys for Oklahoma death row inmate John Fitzgerald Hanson filed a lawsuit against the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board ...

A minivan that crashed into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans celebrating the city team’s Premier League soccer championship ...