The state’s prisons unconstitutionally coerced prison labor by levying severe punishments — including solitary confinement — against prisoners who refused to work, Denver District Court Judge ...

Starting salaries for Florida correctional officers, probation officers and inspectors could increase to $28 an hour, Lt. Gov ...

Base pay for correctional officers in Florida could rise $6 per hour.

It was a weekend to remember for Florida residents and visitors, with several record low temps smashed as far south as Miami. Snow flurries were spotted in Southwest Florida. Freezing temps expected ...

A spokeswoman for the Office of General Services noted results of a May 2023 air-quality assessment were normal and that the state cleaned the area after the ceiling collapsed. Problems were the ...

Democratic South Florida lawmakers and health care advocates on Wednesday denounced the Florida Health Department’s decision to reduce the number of Floridians eligible for the state’s AIDS Drug ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Federal correctional officers’ pay will increase by 35%, under a bipartisan bill introduced this month. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — At a news conference on Tuesday, ICE officials alleged that hundreds of undocumented criminals have been released from Minnesota custody. Except, the head of the state's prison system ...

For years, North Carolina government agencies have told of struggles to recruit and retain employees. Officials now say the staffing situation is so dire that it poses a risk to existing staff and ...

Portions of northern Florida are facing a frost advisory and freeze watch on Friday night and into Saturday morning as temperatures are expected to drop into the low 20s and 30s. Florida, usually ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis is requesting the Legislature provide hundreds of millions of dollars for the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) in his proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, but a Democratic ...