The lawsuit says the lack of air conditioning in prisons amounts to "cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth ...

President Trump made his mark on the federal prison system by signing into law the First Step Act during his first term. A second term will be bring more change.

A New York man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for a scheme that involved killing and dismembering a woman after fraudulently taking out a life insurance policy in her name to collect the ...

The federal government has granted approval of a new federal prison in Letcher County, Kentucky, per an announcement Monday.

Robert Norman Kennedy, of Richland, was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Once he's out, he must register as a sex offender.

A West Virginia man who failed to report to prison on a child pornography charge was arrested in Virginia, prosecutors ...

Ten people have beenconvicted in federal court for their participation in an identity theft and fraud ring based out of ...

A New Orleans man, Larry Williams, received a 137-month prison sentence for federal drug trafficking and firearm offenses.

A lawsuit objecting to conditions on the Louisiana State Penitentiary's "farm line" is among at least three legal challenges ...

The former owner of a Bend-based microbrewery equipment company was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for defrauding nearly ...

A 45-year-old Tallahassee man will serve 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse crimes.