Six men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year, and 12 other people are scheduled to be executed in six states ...

House Bill 1362, a bill that would find any undocumented immigrant who is arrested or apprehended for a criminal law guilty ...

Records show one Oklahoma women’s prison rarely substantiated abuse allegations or forwarded cases for criminal prosecution.

The Tulsa County District Attorney's Office released a statement on Thursday objecting to the sentencing modifications ...

Idaho ’s governor signed into law a bill Wednesday making the firing squad the state’s primary method of execution. Joan ...

The author said her legislation would allow prisons to continue what they have probably been doing all along but would codify privacy and safety protections for inmates and others.

House Bill 2422 would require offenders who commit sex crimes against children age 13 and younger to be chemically castrated ...

On the first day of extensive floor work, lawmakers in both chambers passed measures across the Oklahoma Capitol rotunda at a ...

A measure that would allow chemical castration for sex offenders passed the Oklahoma House floor on Monday.House Bill 2422 ...

The execution of Brad Sigmon, 67, by the South Carolina Department of Corrections on Friday is only the fourth firing squad ...

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections proudly welcomes 54 new correctional officers – the largest graduating class since the ...