The immigration detainees sent to a notorious Louisiana prison last month are being punished for crimes for which they have ...

Georgia lawmakers are pressing for stronger jail oversight after a Reuters investigation identified hundreds of deaths in the state’s county jails and dangerous lapses in inmate medical care.

A woman running an unlicensed care home in Georgia had the cleanest room in her house while disabled adults living there were kept in “horrific conditions,” including in a basement infested with rats ...

How does Georgia measure up in nursing home quality? A new report from U.S. News & World Report ranks the Peach State in the bottom 10.

The only escaped Louisiana inmate who remained on the run following an audacious May jailbreak has been found in Atlanta.