The bill would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to install air conditioning at each of its facilities by the ...

As a trial looms for the man accused of killing the 19-year-old in a hate crime, Laureano's mother seeks answers — and ...

A recent class action lawsuit from the MacArthur Justice Center sheds light on how extreme heat creates life-threatening conditions for those in solitary confinement.

White supremacy might limit what we can easily imagine, but through writing, we can shape more liberatory futures.

The lawsuit alleges that those with certain medical conditions and those in solitary confinement are at increased risk in ...

As part of the investigation, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement uncovered notes it said were handwritten by Jovanté Teague, 30, of Cross City, inside a jail cell that “clearly indicated ...

They then called the jail’s medical staff. When the cell door opened, Black allegedly tried to fight correction officers in an attempt to escape his cell. Staff used force, including a taser ...

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When someone accused of a crime in this small northwestern Montana town needs mental health care, chances are they’ll be locked in a basement jail cell ... a small window in the door.

The only view is a fluorescent-lit hallway visible through a small window in the door ... cell around the same time was on the same waitlist roughly five months. He faced near-daily stints in the ...