Gov. Josh Shapiro’s new state budget proposal included plans to close two state prisons — a plan that is not sitting well ...

Dawn Jackson took a plea deal and was sentenced to 30 years in a New Jersey prison for killing her step-grandfather, Robert ...

In a bombshell new court filing, testing done as part of the investigation revealed Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's blood ...

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on Jan. 27, Nicholas Santiago, 39, of Barnegat Township pleaded guilty to robbery and shoplifting before Ocean County Superior Court Judge ...

Shares of private prison companies have grown since the election. Those facilities could expand under Trump, despite claims ...

Inside North Carolina prisons, 13 inmates killed themselves last year. Three more died in January. State officials say they are searching for solutions.

A Freehold Borough man has pled guilty to charges for conspiring to attack and shoot a man, officials said. Michael Vulpis, 26, pled guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Possession of ...

A registered sex offender who escaped from custody while being transported in Newark last week has been apprehended, ...

Justice Lassiter committed suicide in March 2023. His family has filed a lawsuit against the state, DOC commissioner and ...

Justice Lassiter died by suicide in March 2023. His family is suing the state, corrections commissioner and Northern State Prison head.

State Police are asking the public for help to find a registered sex offender who they say escaped in New Jersey on Thursday.