The chief medical officer for Rikers Island says the city can’t safely manage the jail, asks the Council to request state or federal assistance.

The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority (OCCJA) announced Friday that the Oklahoma County Detention Center (OCDC) faces a serious budget deficit, which would leave the detention center ...

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WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the provincewide state of emergency has been lifted as the danger from wildfires recedes.

Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency in 32 of New York's 62 counties Sunday, in response to severe weather and extreme heat impacting communities ...

Three local counties were included in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Sunday declaration of a state of emergency after storms caused damage in much of the state.

Tom Mars filed a motion on Thursday to withdraw as counsel for Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker in her ongoing dispute with Marty Sullivan, director of the Administrative Office of ...

The Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail is experiencing a staffing shortage, with no end in sight, according to a recent report from the correctional center’s superintendent.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Thursday declared a State of Emergency and activated the Missouri National Guard in anticipation of protests across the state.

Panama on Friday declared a state of emergency in western Bocas del Toro province, where anti-government protesters are accused of setting fire to a baseball stadium and of looting businesses, ...

The Indiana County Jail held a Celebration of Life ceremony Friday to honor officer Michael Lloyd, who died Nov. 19, 2021.