Officials from the Nevada Department of Corrections told lawmakers that skyrocketing drug overdoses are one of the main drivers behind overtime expenses that have cost the state more than $18 million ...

A Denver judge is considering whether prison labor in Colorado constitutes involuntary servitude during a nine-day civil trial that began Tuesday. The case stems from a 2022 lawsuit in which state ...

(FOX40.COM) — The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office has officially transitioned all personal mail services on Thursday for the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility and the Truckee Substation Jail to ...

"We will never be able to change the criminal legal system when there is so much money involved." Credit: Shira Friedman-Parks We, as a country, are in the era of mass incarceration. The U.S. has the ...

The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) has officially transitioned all personal mail services for the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility and the Truckee Substation Jail to Pigeonly Corrections, a ...

Derrick Dearman appeared to be high on drugs in his Alabama prison in the days leading up to his execution. The convicted killer raged in phone calls and emails, anguishing over how his willingness to ...

Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. Recently, Emily Bazelon talked with Judith Resnik about her new book, Impermissible Punishments: How Prison ...

Suicide is a leading cause of death in American jails. According to federal data analyzed by the Marshall Project, nearly 900 people died by suicide in jails across the country during a recent ...

(The Center Square) - Energy bills for Southern Nevada residents will soon have a new look, with prices determined by demand instead of total usage. Energy experts called it the first of its kind in ...

Nevada’s gun background check system has been restored after weeks of disruption caused by the Aug. 24 cyberattack, according to state officials. The Brady Firearms Unit, which processes background ...

The Brady Firearms Unit Background Check system in Nevada is fully operational again after a statewide cyberattack took it offline. The system was restored as of 8 a.m. on Sunday. "I’m pleased to ...