Wave of sex abuse lawsuits seen as NY opens door for victims
ALBANY, N.Y. — Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue over…
Tenn. inmate's mutilation highlights prison mental care woes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee death row inmate Henry Hodges’ fellow prisoner Jon Hall…
EXPLAINER: What Griner may endure in Russian penal system
LONDON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug…
Mississippi county balks at oversight for troubled jail
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi’s largest county says it will appeal a federal…
Texas to execute man for killing mother nearly 20 years ago
HOUSTON — A Texas inmate whose lawyers say has a history of mental illness is set to be…
Slavery, involuntary servitude rejected by 4 states' voters
Voters in four states have approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to…
Libyan commander Hifter deposed in US civil lawsuit
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Libyan military commander who once lived in Virginia sat for a deposition…
Pope in Bahrain: Treatment of prisoners a measure of society
MANAMA, Bahrain — Pope Francis wrapped up the first-ever papal trip to Bahrain on Sunday by…
Former officer: Alabama 'not in control' of state prisons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A former corrections officer on Friday compared Alabama prisons to a…