THE parents of Keith Govender, who remains in an induced coma after being stabbed during a thunee card game, are appealing ...

The Prison Policy Initiative has released a report showing that the US mass incarceration system costs $445 billion annually, ...

Judges could deny bail to some offenders, under constitutional amendment poised to reach voters in November. Some advocates worry it could lead to irreparable harm.

Queens prosecutors brought charges Friday against a man who’d been shot by police last month — over the objections of Mayor ...

Officials at the Charleston County jail announced a policy change that will delay the online postings of inmate custody information by 24 hours after booking.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The government is proposing significant amendments to the Security Measures (Special ...

McGrain's parents are putting their support behind Kansas House Bill 2611, which provides limitations and restrictions on releasing a person charged with a crime upon the person's own recognizance.

Mom: He walks free while my son fights for his life ...

Democracy, living wage, health care, education and the environment are the leading shared campaign platforms of candidates in ...

A mentally ill Queens man who was shot by police after he advanced on officers wielding a large kitchen knife has been ...

A hearing in the case of a Goffstown driver accused of negligent homicide in the deaths of three motorcyclists is scheduled for Tuesday morning in Superior Court.

A nine-month squatter standoff at a $2.3 million Bethesda mansion ended with an arrest and overnight eviction.