A closet-sized isolation cell in the Lake County jail has become a place of last resort as patients in mental health crisis wait for beds at the state-run mental hospital.

The Oklahoma County Detention Center had two jail deaths only 24 hours apart, one was after a fight, and the other was still under investigation.

The Cook County Circuit Court clerk may not be a political office you’re familiar with. The office is charged with managing court records and court orders — serving more than 400 judges across Chicago ...

The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office has introduced a new wellness and resilience program, including a “recharge room,” to ...

Lawndale Christian Legal Center offers an alternative to prison and helped Shaq Wilson rebuild his life. Now, a new facility will support 20 men with housing and more.

An East Chicago woman is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting a woman dead on Saturday in her apartment after an apparent argument during a night of drinking. Rena L. Dixon, 33, was also ...

A CalMatters investigation found that California’s DMV routinely allows deadly drivers with horrific histories to operate on ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a years-long legal battle over an FBI raid on the wrong Atlanta ...

Interior designer and stylist Jonny Carmack has a “fruit room” in his Danbury, Connecticut, home. Colorful faux produce ...

The goal is to promote safer communities by helping young men who have been sentenced to probation find jobs, housing, and ...

After a decline following statewide bail reform — and years of reductions prior to that — the county’s jail population has ...