A former nurse who worked at Southern Regional Jail alleged she witnessed a correctional officer striking a handcuffed inmate ...

Leaders of the union representing thousands of N.Y. correction officers issued a vote of "no confidence" this week for ...

Steve Coleman was kept for 21 months after his parole date because the state could not find a nursing home placement.

A competency exam was ordered for convicted killer Taylor Schabusiness on the charges for allegedly assaulting a sergeant at ...

ALBANY — An investigation into a series of episodes in which state prison workers have been rushed to hospitals after ...

A Wilkes-Barre woman accused of kicking a nurse in the face at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital was sentenced to 24 months restrictive probation with the first six months on house arrest with electronic ...

The lockdown at Upstate Correctional Facility in Malone officially ended on Tuesday, according to a post from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

A multi-year KARE 11 investigation revealed the jail's medical provider, MEnD Correctional Care, had a long-running history ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said authorities should now move quickly and pursue criminal charges against those responsible for ...

Washington lawmakers are exploring a variety of legislative solutions to address chronic issues at its juvenile ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said the autopsy results in the death of Robert Brooks, who was beaten by prison guards, should ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing to close two state prisons and two community corrections centers in a cost-saving measure that ...