Washington County Sheriff's deputies have intercepted five smuggling attempts this year, resulting in 11 arrests ...

Two facilities for incarcerated people transitioning out of prison are on the chopping block as Washington lawmakers look for ways to close the state’s multibillion-dollar budget shortfall.

The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) says four inmates in state prisons may have mumps. Two inmates at the ...

WALLA WALLA — It’s 6:40 a.m. at the Washington State Penitentiary. Men are starting to wake up. Certain sounds come alive. “Man, you hear them toilets flushing up there?” Demar Nelson asks ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, GA — Three Metro Atlanta men are facing multiple charges after authorities say they attempted to use a ...

A new bill making its way through the Washington State Senate is drawing attention for its controversial provision that could ...

Newport, Washington, resident who killed a 33-year-old Reardan woman in an apparent road rage crash in 2023 was sentenced to ...

A bill designed to reshape how Washington’s prison system handles the release of incarcerated individuals passed the state Senate on Thursday, though critics argue it risks releasing criminals ...

Washington state banned private detention facilities in 2021 ... Section 4 banned solitary confinement and mandated that the prison respond "to sexual violence and harassment grievances immediately ...

Two incarcerated individuals at the Washington Corrections Center presented symptoms commonly associated with mumps this week ...