A 31-year-old man from El Salvador who federal prosecutors said is a gang member was arrested in Columbus and pleaded guilty ...

In the state of Ohio, Lucasville remains synonymous with the state's largest-ever prison riot. On Easter Sunday of 1993, more than 400 inmates at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility there took ...

Jails in Cleveland and other cities don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it.

Belmont Correctional Institution announced the recognition of four staff members for the dedication and service at the facility. BeCI named Terry Simcox as its 2025 Correction Officer of the Year.

The Washington Post investigation published this week reported that New Orleans police were using Project N.O.L.A.'s network ...

Drone detection is a growing focus for Ohio’s prisons. The state is working to increase investments in this area, while finding new ways to advance public safety.

Brent Kohlhoffer was convicted of killing two Toledo teens. He never took the stand — until now. In this 11 Investigates exclusive, he breaks his silence.

U.S. criminal justice policies have led to a 585 percent increase in the incarcerated women’s population since 1980 and have ...

A Venezuelan man is accused of lying about his age to enroll at an Ohio school, the Department of Justice reported.

One woman’s pregnancy ended in the Cuyahoga County Jail amid ignored cries for help and an “egregious performance failure” by medical staff.

The newspaper's collection includes rare photos of Fields High School, the first accredited high school in an Ohio prison.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A nonprofit law firm has sued the Ohio prison system over a policy that directs corrections officials to ...