Community members rallied together in search of missing teen. A missing teenager has been found alive on a remote island in Australia, almost 8 miles offshore. Darcy Deefholts, 19, was found in North ...

A teenager who seemingly vanished after going for a surf off a northern NSW beach has been found alive on a remote island miles offshore. Darcy Deefholts, 19, did not return after going surfing at One ...

A teenage Australian surfer feared lost at sea was rescued Thursday after spending the night on an uninhabited island miles offshore, officials and local media said. The man, named in local media as ...

Prolonged periods of being locked up alone can cause heart disease and mental health problems, experts say. Backers say the practice keeps guards safe. By Corey Kilgannon More than a half-century ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— City Council on Wednesday passed legislation to limit the use of solitary confinement in city jails. The bill places a four-hour limit on isolating inmates who pose an immediate ...

We were heartened to learn of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s advancement of one of the recommendations of the #CLOSErikers Campaign when he recently proposed to relocate 16- and 17-year-olds from Rikers ...

New bill would essentially ban solitary confinement in RI Bill would require a minimum of 4 hours our-of-cell each day for inmates in restrictive housing Bill would also ban inmates younger than 22, ...