The New Mexico Corrections Department has moved its most prolific jailhouse lawyer to Arizona. Bryce Franklin, 35, serving a life sentence for a 2012 slaying, says his transfer from the Penitentiary ...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says scammers are dialing up loved ones of inmates and pretending to speak with the authority of a badge, even though real deputies “will never call and demand ...

A new program to help connect inmates to those who want to encourage them, called Adopt and Inmate, is underway.

“Taking advantage of vulnerable people, I think everyone can agree is wrong,” said attorney Robert Abtahi who is trying to raise awareness about the scam.

Connecticut's correctional ombudsman is calling for greater scrutiny of staff after contraband was found in a state prison.

Deputies respond to Midland County Jail for corrections officer struck while breaking up inmates fighting ...

One man told police he had obtained his false identity “from a homeless man in Wisconsin,” according to a Beaufort County ...

ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. — The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a scam targeting relatives of people who are currently incarcerated. Officials say scammers are using ...

A woman who made a purchase at a Popeye's in Palm Coast noticed the worker acting "strange," an affidavit stated. The woman later received a fraud alert from her bank on her debit card. The Flagler ...

Scammers posing as Burke County deputies are calling residents and demanding payment. Hang up and call 828‑438‑5500 to verify.

It was alleged that the woman and five coworkers returned from Turkey to O'Hare and were held for 30 hours. Since then, DHS, along with the Cook County and Dodge County sheriff's offices, said that ...