When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials ...

When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.

A state prison was locked down after uprising inmates injured three guards and took control of three dorms — days after the state’s Department of Corrections head complained about staffing ...

RIGHT NOW, AN URGENT SEARCH FOR TWO MEN WHO AUTHORITIES SAY ... OF A CONTROLLED DRUG WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE áANDá Two inmates walked away from the Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center in ...

Recent incidents include inmate suicides and overdoses, highlighting ongoing safety concerns at the jail. The jail is investigating how drugs are entering the facility, including potential ...

A Pollsmoor Prison inmate escaped over the weekend while he was part of a ... Captain Frederick Van Wyk said police are still searching for the escapee. A search between Correctional Services ...

CAPE TOWN - A 35-year-old inmate who escaped from the Pollsmoor Correctional Centre has been rearrested. Yanga Wayithi is serving a six-month sentence for theft and trespassing. He was assigned to ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Inmates at the Bon Air Juvenile Correction Center attempted to take over one unit on Sunday afternoon, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett. Officers and ...

CAPE TOWN - A manhunt is underway for a 35-year-old inmate who escaped from the Pollsmoor Correctional Centre. Yanga Wayithi is serving a six-month sentence for theft and trespassing. He was ...

The public is warned to "remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the authorities" as the department continues its search for the escaped inmate. "Further updates will be provided as ...