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Prison

Wake County sheriff cites overcrowding as jail expansions continue

  • Aug 27

Former Illinois deputy, convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison: Lawyer

  • Aug 24

Ex-Raleigh prison teacher charged with sex offense involving inmate

  • Aug 1

Sean Combs involved in prison fight, sent to solitary confinement

  • Jul 24

Nadine Menendez surrenders to prison amid breast cancer treatments

  • Jul 10

Questions linger after inmates at Eastern NC jail take over

  • Jun 30

Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for setting Virginia councilman on fire

  • Jun 26

Inmate accused of murder attempts escape from Vance County jail

  • Jun 25

Latest Videos

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Idaho college student killer sentenced to life in prison

  • Jul 23, 2025
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R. Kelly lawyers allege singer was in Duke Hospital for overdose

  • Jun 17, 2025
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Record confinement suicides in North Carolina prisons: News & Observer

  • May 30, 2025
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Hundreds call new NC recidivism hotline within days of it opening

  • May 15, 2024
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Van Brett Watkins dies in prison

  • Dec 11, 2023
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Man who shot Fayetteville pawn shop owner sentenced to 45 years in prison

  • Aug 3, 2023
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Prison break of 2 men in Philly highlights ongoing security issues at US prisons

  • May 9, 2023
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R. Kelly latest notorious inmate at Butner Federal Prison in NC

  • Apr 24, 2023

Latest Stories

Ohio takes man with intellectual disabilities off death row

Ohio has removed a man from death row for the first time, saving the life of an inmate with intellectual disabilities.

  • Jun 24

Durham County detainee dies after being found unresponsive in cell

  • Jun 15

Former Epstein prison guard says her life was upended by conspiracy theories, threats

Tova Noel answered questions about her browsing history and bank transactions.

  • Jun 6

Pilot program aims to help with prison staffing shortages in NC

North Carolina leaders are raising concerns about staffing shortages at state prisons, as officials roll out a pilot program aimed at boosting hiring for correctional officers.

  • May 28

Durham Tech's culinary program gives incarcerated students a new recipe for life

For many, the program represents more than a certification. It represents a new direction.

  • May 7