State Prisons News

The bullets used to kill William McGuire in his Woodbridge apartment in 2004 likely came from the gun purchased by his wife Melanie McGuire, according to a fresh argument made by the state Thursday.

Authorities say three correction officers have been charged with smuggling contraband into the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.

A former Spotsylvania County man who once boasted about being ready to "ride the lightning bolt" for killing a 16-year-old girl may get his wish later this month.

In this July 1, 2009 photo released by Sao Paulo's state prison affairs department on July 3, 2009,... In this July 1, 2009 photo released by Sao Paulo's state prison affairs department on July 3, 2009, a live pigeon carrying a makeshift backpack containing a cell phone is shown in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

San Quentin State Prison has put approximately 800 prisoners under quarantine after four inmates were diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, more commonly known as swine flu.

Corey Carter could hear snippets of music in his head -- a calm and subtle melody that hadn't found its shape.

A New York Police Department rookie just couldn't wait to get started. One of the NYPD's newest officers made his first arrest Thursday just minutes after graduating from the Police Academy in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden.

A man convicted of killing a 2-year-old and injuring her mother, aunt and two young cousins in an attack with a car at a McDonald's restaurant three years ago has died in prison.

Arkansas lawmakers are planning another hearing on problems within the state prison system, a day after calling for an subpoena-powered inquiry into guards' lapses.

By Becky Ogann Story Created: Jul 2, 2009 at 12:49 PM CDT Story Updated: Jul 2, 2009 at 12:49 PM CDT DES MOINES - A Des Moines man convicted in the slayings of his common-law wife and a neighbor has been found dead in his prison cell.

A Springfield police officer convicted of stealing $2,000 during a traffic stop is set for sentencing.

A northwestern Pennsylvania man was sentenced to two to 10 years in state prison for conspiring with his son to cause an oil spill in the Allegheny National Forest because he was upset with his former employer.Forty-three-year-old Andrew Horton, of Bradford, was sentenced Wednesday.

Richard Flamand, who has been held at the state prison since his arrest last month, has been accused of selling drugs from his office in Cranston and his home.

Former Marysville police officer Robert Pavlovich, left, at his arraignment in 2007.

An Arkansas prison guard fired after an inmate was left in his own excrement for a weekend and nearly died had been previously fired for having stolen food and rehired by the prison system, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.

A former Dublin doctor who fled the country after he was accused of drugging and molesting male patients and friends, was sentenced this morning to seven years and four months in state prison.

A man who raped a 22-year-old Chico State University student on campus at gunpoint last October will serve 40 years and eight months in state prison after pleading guilty to charges of kidnapping, forcible rape and robbery Thursday morning.

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Gov. John Lynch signed an $11.5 billion budget Tuesday that could result in up to 950 New Hampshire workers being laid off if it isn't replaced with a furlough plan costing workers more than a month's pay over the two-year budget.

Upset over guards' lapses that allowed two convicted murderers to escape and caused an inmate's near death, Arkansas lawmakers called for a subpoena-powered inquiry in the state prison system Tuesday.