History

Last year, Gov. Gavin Newson said Sirhan Sirhan remains a threat to the public and hasn’t taken responsibility for a crime that changed American history

Two convicted bank robbery inmates broke out of their 17th floor cell of the Metropolitan Correctional Center and rappelled down the building's sheer face

Past prison riots are effective real-life scenarios jails and prisons can use when training officers

Ferries to Alcatraz are operating at 25% capacity, carrying about 150 passengers instead of the usual 600

To pay tribute to the milestone, the Empire State Building lit up with blue and orange colors

Wrecking crews are in the midst of a two-year, $27 million effort to demolish the notorious prison and the adjacent city jail

Ferry service, trails, gardens and a revised audio tour that has commentary from former prisoners and COs will be available

Museum-goers would stand at the site of the first cramped cells at this prison "up the river" from New York City and learn about life in the big house

The Tennessee State Prison, which served as a setting for films such as "The Green Mile" and "Walk the Line," was heavily damaged by the fatal tornado

Officials say King served his final stint behind bars, about five months before his assassination, at the old jail in Jefferson County

In 1949, “Tunnel Joe” Holmes began hacking away at the slate floor under his cot, using a stick with a nail attached to the end; 20 months later he escaped

Exhibits such as the CSI gallery appeal to armchair sleuths and criminal justice pros alike

Brief history of development of federal court.

One of the best trials in Roman history. This is the story of how Marcus Tullius Cicero became a famous lawyer. Includes historical significance of many of our modern criminal justice concepts.