Judge Daniel Perry has seen enough underwear in his courtroom, thank you very much. ...more

September 12, 2008

Judge Daniel Perry has seen enough underwear in his courtroom, thank you very much. The Hillsborough County circuit court judge became upset Tuesday when inmates were brought into his courtroom with ill-fitting, jail-issued pants that drooped, showing too much of what was underneath. The inmates were there for hearings over whether they had violated probation. ...more

September 11, 2008

The notorious Abu Ghraib prison is getting a face-lift: work to reopen the facility and construct a museum documenting Saddam Hussein's crimes - but not the abuses committed there by U.S. guards. ...more

September 6, 2008

A jail addition now under construction could relieve overcrowding as the number of inmates begins to swell again and inspections turned up "notable violations" at Pasco County's two detention centers. ...more

September 5, 2008

Some people may not be aware of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, from Maricopa County, Arizona. He is a unique individual who has saved the taxpayers of Maricopa County thousands of dollars a year through his cost saving programs. ...more

August 28, 2008

When Melvin Garcia was sent to prison almost a decade ago on a racketeering conviction, he had never used a computer. Now he sends 50 e-mails a month from a federal prison in West Virginia, punctuating notes with emoticons. ...more

August 17, 2008

In her monthly address to the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners, Sheriff Susan Benton told the board the jail population is down largely due to streamlining the process. ...more

August 16, 2008

Michael Rodriguez remembers the exhilaration of newfound freedom when he hid in the back of a stolen truck as he and six of his buddy convicts staged one of Texas' most notorious prison breaks. ...more

August 11, 2008

A Pasco County Jail inmate committed suicide early this morning, deputies said. ...more

August 6, 2008

It's always fun to find lost money, and that's what David Paeplow does every day. ...more

August 6, 2008