The Department of Corrections justified its $553 million request to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary.

Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters is out as the head of the beleaguered agency and her track record was mixed.

Hochul's fiscal year 2026 budget proposal includes $8 million to bolster security at the northern border and "power-ready" ...

The Montana State Prison Warden, Jim Salmonsen, has been placed on leave, according to the Department of Corrections.The ...

Historically high deaths, contraband infiltration and costly litigation cited as issues that could be addressed by ...

From unemployment to call centers, the governor provided her rationale for rejecting over a dozen bills passed by Democrats ...

For the third session in a row, Montana lawmakers are considering a bill intended to allow the state to again administer the ...

The case centered around a correction officer suspected of having illegal fireworks shipped to the jail under inmates' names.

Officials say transferring the prisoners is a necessary step to manage prison populations and make needed upgrades and ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — An Oklahoma County jury returned a guilty verdict in a first-degree murder case on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

As state leaders continue to take steps towards carrying out their first execution in years, President Donald Trump is taking action regarding capital punishment in his first days in office.

The Rifle Correctional Center is at risk of closing as state officials consider cost-cutting measures to address a budget ...