Years later, in 1931, the general manager of the prison system, Marshall Lee Simmons, dreamed up the idea of the prison rodeo ...

Once billed as rehabilitative alternatives to prisons, these facilities are the sites of fatal overdoses—like that which ...

Cody Johnson shares laughs with former inmates over beers, reflecting on his past as a Texas prison guard and offering them ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hector Humberto Rodriguez Jr. Image by WCSOFox 4 KDFW (1) A former corrections officer in South Texas has been sentenced to 20 ...

The country music singer, 38, opened up about his past job as a prison guard during an appearance on Taste of Country Nights.

Guatemalan security forces moved Sunday to reassert control over a maximum security prison after inmate riots, as authorities ...

The Allan B. Polunsky Unit in Livingston opened its gates for a different kind of visit last week as it hosted its first-ever ...

A former Bastrop correctional officer pleaded guilty to one count of bribery. He is accused of smuggling prohibited items ...

Among the cases that are headed back to court is that of Robert Roberson, who argues he was wrongfully convicted of killing his daughter based on now-debunked science.

Court documents say Waldemar Perez received tens of thousands of dollars in bribes from prisoners or others paying on their ...

In twin moves attacking transgender detainees and prisoners, new guidance from the Trump administration strips away ...

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Jailbreaks and prison escapees make for the occasional dramatic headline in the state of Texas.