NBC News investigates a growing crisis at youth detention centers across the country. Many are understaffed, putting the guards and those in custody at risk. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visited the detention site for undocumented migrants at Guantanamo Bay, as the Trump administration ...

The Will County Center for Correctional Concerns provides free GED tests for detainees at the jail, but needs donations.

A former nurse who worked at Southern Regional Jail alleged she witnessed a correctional officer striking a handcuffed inmate ...

The Shawnee County Commission has approved a contract the Shawnee Co. Department of Corrections deputy director says is “probably the final building block to be put into place” for its mental health ...

In late January the Madison County Detention Center experienced an issue with their heating system that allowed some of the ...

It’s been six months since the state resumed control of the Lawrenceville Correctional Center. It was the only privately ...

Jails are overrun with people on drugs, struggling with mental illness and poor health. How are sheriffs handling the challenges?

Inside Out Reentry Community art show "Art from the Inside Out" showcases art from incarcerated Iowans fostering community and breaking stereotypes ...