A Corrections captain and two officers were charged with savagely beating a cuffed inmate at Rikers Island and then trying to cover it up, authorities said Wednesday. Cptn. Moises Simanacas and ...

The Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday an inmate who escaped during a medical transport was taken into custody.Deputies said Raheem Markevious Lukie escaped Tuesday during a trip to a ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell said late Sunday he has ordered changes in the jails after learning that an inmate was allegedly left handcuffed and deprived of food for more than 30 hours ...

Prison Guard Who Helped Beat Cuffed New York Inmate to Death Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A corrections officer pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday in the fatal beating of a ...

A Michigan sheriff pledged Tuesday to review his department's guidelines for transporting suspects charged with violent crimes after an inmate who was cuffed in front rather than behind his back ...

There is a war of words over what really happened inside the Blair County Prison that has a guard headed to trial over accusations that he assaulted and injured a handcuffed inmate. (File/flickr.com) ...

The criminal case against a former Marion County Sheriff's Office detention deputy who was arrested and accused of dragging a naked inmate at the Marion County Jail several months ago has been ...