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Illinois is marking the official start of Route 66 Centennial celebrations by awarding nearly $4 million in grants to support attractions along the iconic route.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Workers and inmates at Coastal State Prison are reporting what they call a human rights crisis, echoing findings from a federal investigation into Georgia’s prison system. A ...

GLENNVILLE, Ga. (WTOC) - One inmate is dead following an altercation at Smith State Prison, Georgia Department of Corrections officials have confirmed to WTOC. Officials say Nicholas Shafer, who was ...

There was a time when Daeqwon Currie thought he’d never kick heroin. “I had a friend shoot me up the first time,” said Currie, 36, of Wilson. “I was scared I’d do it myself. And that was the moment ...

Two years after Louisiana overhauled its sentencing laws to lengthen prison stays, the corrections department says it needs another $82 million in state funds for its annual operating budget. State ...

Maryland correctional authorities have recorded seven inmate deaths over the past two months, a pattern that criminal justice experts say points to deeper challenges inside the state’s prisons. “The ...

FORT MADISON, Iowa — Two Iowa State Penitentiary inmates are facing charges after allegedly assaulting two prison employees. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) filed criminal charges ...

TODAY IT SITS SUN BAKED IN THE BAY. WHEN THEY GOT THERE, THEY GOT A SHOWER, CLOTHING AND A NEW CELL. JUST A QUICK FERRY RIDE FROM FISHERMAN’S WHARF. AND THE WARDEN SENT A TELEGRAM TO WASHINGTON, D.C., ...

Three inmates at California State Prison in the Antelope Valley have been placed in restrictive housing after a fourth inmate died, officials with the California Department of Corrections and ...

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