North Carolina’s prison grievance system is supposed to give inmates a way to report problems that can affect their lives and health. But a new report by an inmate advocacy group says the system is ...

DUBLIN (KPIX 5) -- Inmates at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin delivered a grievance to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Monday alleging that the conditions at the county-run jail are unsafe, ...

Inmates of the Santa Barbara County Jail are reporting better medical care and filing fewer grievances as a result, the Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday. The Board of Supervisors requested quarterly ...

Crocs is back in the news this month, having been named in an unusual lawsuit that involves a prison inmate. According to court documents filed in U.S. District Court in Roanoke, Va., on Sept. 5, ...

A detention officer in Fulton County, Georgia, is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly assaulted inmates at the Fulton County Jail on Sunday and then failed to accurately report what ...

huntington, w.va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization, on Monday, heard presentations on the scope of the state’s foster care ombudsman, as well as ...

Seven Ways Seven Days Gets You Through the Week: Trustworthy local reporting. Piping‑hot food news. Thoughtful obituaries. Must‑do events. Stuck in Vermont videos. Eye‑opening personals. All the fun ...

A North Carolina death row inmate has filed a grievance with the state Department of Public Safety after he was denied the opportunity to finish a privately funded bachelor’s degree program. Lyle May ...

A handcuffed inmate is escorted down the hallway of a North Carolina prison. The state’s prison grievance system is riddled with problems, including conflicts of interest and officers that toss away ...