A corrections officer in Ohio is facing several misdemeanor charges after she allegedly performed an illegal cavity search.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Allen Gamble Correctional Center is pictured in Holdenville on Jan. 17, 2026. Dustin James Patterson didn't have to die.

An inmate at Cook County Jail died last week after a fire inside his cell, sheriff's officials said. Around 7:15 p.m. Thursday, correctional officers in the residential treatment unit of the jail ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An Alcorn inmate was found dead in their individual cell Tuesday morning, according to a social media post from the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say that around 6:30 a.m., ...

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA/Gray News) - Two correctional officers have been charged after allegedly refusing to let an inmate out of his burning cell, which led to his death. Crystal Janelle West and ...

WAUPUN, Wis. (WBAY) - The Wisconsin Department of Corrections confirmed Monday that a fire broke out in a cell at Waupun Correctional Institution early Saturday morning. At about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday ...