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

LAND O' LAKES - Work has begun on a $20.5 million jail addition in Land O' Lakes. ...more

August 2, 2008

A man tried three times in a 1989 murder-for-hire case is free today because of an agreement that took into account the years he spent in custody during legal maneuvers. ...more

July 30, 2008

The Florida Department of Corrections plans to add 80 beds to the Avon Park Correctional Institute's work camp, a spokeswoman said. ...more

July 29, 2008

Regarding "Florida Prison Chief Offers Good Plan To Stop Cycle Of Recidivism" (Our Opinion, July 23): ...more

July 28, 2008

It's ironic that Florida's prison system is called the Department of Corrections, since there is very little correcting going on. ...more

July 23, 2008