Job vacancies in prison and state hospital health care have grown even as California has invested hundreds of millions of ...

A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by ...

There’s now a dedicated wing in a National City hospital specifically for people in local jails who need medical attention — 10 beds for now, with plans to essentially double that. The secure area at ...

Tyeesha Ferguson, mother of Quincy Jackson III, in Springfield, Ohio, in May 2025. Ferguson has been advocating for her son to receive mental health treatment for most of his adult life. He has been ...

A routine facility check at a county jail just east of Atlanta on Monday morning suddenly turned into a manhunt after officials discovered three men, all accused of violent crimes, had escaped the ...

(The Center Square) - Hundreds of millions of taxpayers' dollars are being saved by not hiring staff to fill vacant health care roles, the California State Auditor says. Three state government ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Tyeesha Ferguson fears her 28-year-old son will kill or be killed. "That's what I'm trying to avoid," said Ferguson, who still calls Quincy Jackson III her baby. She remembers a ...

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HOUSTON, Texas – Houston police are investigating the death of an inmate who died at Ben Taub Hospital last week. On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 47-year-old Christopher Mendez was pronounced dead at Ben Taub ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Tyeesha Ferguson fears her 28-year-old son will kill or be killed. This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. “That’s what I’m trying to avoid,” said Ferguson, who ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota state inmates from the Rapid City Minimum Center have been assisting with storm cleanup at Custer State Park after last week’s high winds. A crew of 15 ...