Maricopa police arrested Devante Irving Wong in a Walmart shoplifting case involving $93.40 in liquor. Court records show a prior armed robbery conviction.

Arizona's ADCRR set new limits on inmate commissary purchases effective January 12 to address inventory issues.

Court documents say Leroy McGill doused a couple with gasoline mixed with chunks of Styrofoam and lit them on fire to ...

Autopsy reveals difficulty with IV insertions during executions in Arizona, raising concerns about medical practices for ...

DAVISBORO, Ga. (AP) — Three inmates were killed and a corrections officer and several other inmates were injured when a fight broke out Sunday at a state prison in Georgia, according to local police.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are new calls for the Arizona governor to fund an independent oversight office for the Department of Corrections, ...

'They need help, and if they are not given that help by an outside agency or group or oversight committee, then it's going to be hard to really tell folks what's underneath that bedding' PHOENIX — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An inmate in the Lewis Complex at Buckeye State Prison has died following an altercation with his cellmate, officials confirmed.

An inmate died following an altercation with another prisoner at the ASPC-Lewis facility in Buckeye on Dec. 27. The death is being investigated as a homicide by the ADCRR’s Office of the Inspector ...

The holiday season casts a particular spotlight on the lives of children with incarcerated parents, and in Arizona, steps are being taken to ensure that these children are not forgotten. ABC15 reports ...

PHOENIX — For thousands of children in Arizona with incarcerated parents, the holidays can mean something very different: not being able to celebrate as other families do. The Arizona Department of ...

A 46-year-old man serving a prison sentence died after being attacked at the Lewis prison in Buckeye, according to a statement released by the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and ...