The shortcomings affect staff as well as inmates, the state ombudsman said in the report.

This forensic audit is a strong reminder that when taxpayer dollars are involved, we have zero tolerance for fraud, waste, or mismanagement,” said Gov. Ned Lamont said.

The report examines the police’s growing reliance on technological surveillance tools for law enforcement purposes, including ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Tyeesha Ferguson fears her 28-year-old son will kill or be killed. "That's what I'm trying to avoid," said Ferguson, who still calls Quincy Jackson III her baby. She remembers a ...

CHARLOTTE — A court awarded custody of 6-year-old Dominique Moody to her aunt, Tonya McKnight, in 2021, but the decision ended tragically with a report of severe abuse leading to her death. Moody was ...

Complaints of understaffing, ignored medical emergencies and other concerns at the state prison in Chesapeake are included in a recent federal lawsuit seeking judicial oversight of the Virginia ...

Thousands of people providing care for a spouse, relative, friend or neighbour got into financial difficulties because of ...

Family photos and hospital records of Quincy Jackson III, gathered by his mother, Tyeesha Ferguson. The mental health system makes it "easier to criminalize somebody than to get them help," she says. ...