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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Authorities in Virginia are investigating the death of a man who passed away a few hours after he went to jail.The Virginia…
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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - State officials are continuing to work on helping criminals released from prison re-enter society and become productive…
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BOWLING GREEN, Va. (AP) - Work is underway to get a former regional jail in Virginia ready to house people who have entered the U.S. illegally.Matthew…
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland's General Assembly has approved legislation that will require state-run psychiatric hospitals to more quickly accept…
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BALTIMORE (AP) - Judges are asking Maryland lawmakers for clarity about how long people can be jailed while waiting to be transferred for psychiatric…
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A former Maryland corrections official has been tapped to run the violence-plagued New Orleans jail.Gary Maynard will fill the role of…
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Inmates who said they saw correctional officials abuse a 24-year-old mentally ill man at a Virginia jail before his death say they…
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Advocates are urging federal officials to investigate the death of a 24-year-old mentally ill inmate at a Virginia…
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The family of a mentally ill man who died in a Virginia jail cell is suing several officials and health-care providers.The complaint…
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TOWSON, Md. (AP) - The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has seen a decrease in drug contraband found during inmate…