Shortages are so bad in some counties that defendants have had to be released because they can’t be tried in a timely manner.

After a long economic slump, the post-industrial New England city is encouraging development, filling vacant properties and zoning for more housing.

Despite spending $31 million, the project has yet to roll out any new technology and is at least $240 million and nine years from completion.

While motive remains unclear, the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office has released the criminal complaint and affidavit ...

The administration is signing billion-dollar contracts with private prison operators. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is attempting to increase its detention capacity by 100,000.