R. Kelly is held in special housing in North Carolina as officials probe his contact with a former prison official. A former warden explains what happens next.

R. Kelly is under investigation for possessing the phone number of a retired prison official at his federal lockup in Butner, N.C., and has been placed in isolation for the duration of the probe.

Lawyers for R. Kelly are alleging the singer overdosed last week on medication given to him by prison staff. The "Ignition" singer's legal team, in a June 17 filing obtained by USA TODAY, claims that ...

He has been serving out his 30-year prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner, N.C. The disgraced rapper is being held in isolation for "possession of a phone number of a ...