Jail

A troubling story from behind prison walls reveals how drug smuggling led to tragic consequences for inmates. The DOC takes a stand to tighten security.

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Employees at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls are feeling a little uneasy on this New Year's Eve day.

Authorities are still searching for a suspect wanted for murder here in Minnesota who was mistakenly released from jail.

855 prisoners per 100,00 people far exceeds national average

It was considered state of the art when it was remodeled over a decade ago. The Minnehaha County jail though overcrowded still maintains that status.

Michele Boyd of the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office says an inmate died by suicide at the jail on Wednesday.

Get a weird vibe from your new neighbor? Someone at work just stop showing up and no one's talking about it? Gotwarrants.org is going to let everyone know who's in jail right now and who the police are looking for.

Accused killer and former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is reaching out to his pen pals from the slammer.

MITCHELL - An inmate accused of attacking a guard at the Davison County Jail in Mitchell has pleaded not guilty.