Lawyers for David Pittman say his execution would violate the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual ...

A Florida death row inmate was executed at the Florida State Prison in Raiford on Tuesday evening for the abduction and murder of a woman four decades ago.

A former state corrections officer has been arrested and accused of mistreating an inmate and lying about the incident.

All seven officers were arrested on charges that include battery on a detainee, tampering with physical evidence, failure to report use of force and perjury, officials said.

A Florida man has been executed for the kidnap and killing of a woman abducted from an insurance office in 1982.

Florida's Department of Corrections says its proposed visitation change is currently in the rule development phase, and public comments about it are being accepted.

In 2000, it cost about $24 million for each execution via the electric chair, as reported by the Palm Street Post.

Starting next month, Arkansas inmates will no longer receive original copies of letters or pictures. The state is ...

WEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - At least six Florida Department of Corrections officers were arrested on charges ranging from battery on a detainee to perjury and evidence tampering, according to ...

Hundreds of mentally ill inmates languish in jail months beyond legal deadlines due to bed shortages at the treatment ...

A Florida man who fatally stabbed a married couple during a robbery is scheduled to be executed next month, which could extend the state's record number of inmates put to death in a single year.

Florida's corrections agency and ICE updated an agreement on handling federal immigration detainees, but they did it more than a month after "Alligator Alcatraz" opened.