A federal jury has awarded $667,000 in damages to a group of incarcerated Muslim men in Missouri who were pepper-sprayed by state correctional officers while praying.

A corrections officer is recovering after being attacked by an inmate at Greensville Correctional Center on Friday, according ...

The Virginia Department of Corrections says a corrections officer was injured and taken to an off-site hospital after an ...

A Virginia corrections officer is hurt after state officials say they were attacked by a Greensville County inmate on Friday.

Ohio correctional facilities will soon be required by law to provide incarcerated women with free feminine hygiene products. Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 29 on Dec.

A state appeals panel has sided with the state Department of Corrections in rejecting a transgender woman’s bid to transfer ...

The Virginia Parole Board denied Dustin Turner's requests in 2020 and 2024 before ultimately granting parole in 2026.

Prisons in Virginia and other states have been facing staffing issues for years. Toward the end of 2025, the Virginia Department of Corrections had an 18.6% job vacancy rate overall, but ...

A bill aimed to expand protections for correctional officers failed to advance in the Senate.

Editor’s Note: This article is based on reporting by Julianna Brown of Capital News Service, a student-powered newsroom at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Robertson School of Communication. RVA ...

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Facility conditions for inmates have been an ongoing concern across all of West Virginia. Local attorneys said the situation is worse than many realize. Incidents of neglect, ...

JARRATT, Va. — An inmate died at Greensville Correctional Center over the weekend, marking the 69th death at the prison in the last three years. The Virginia Department of Corrections confirmed the ...