Across the globe, certain prisons have earned reputations for extreme violence, overcrowding, and harsh conditions. These facilities often house the most dangerous criminals, operate with limited ...

M y neighbor, Jean Frantz, 52, has been in prison since he was 20 years old. Several of his teenage years were spent locked ...

A Texas oil field worker has been detained in one of Mexico’s most dangerous prisons for nine months after crossing the border in an “honest accident” — while his family pleads for his safe return.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The man credited with turning around one of America’s most dangerous prisons had a nearly 90-minute session with South Dakota lawmakers on Wednesday. Burl Cain is the ...

In December, 33-year old Ryan Rust was found dead in his solitary cell at Alabama's Holman prison, a belt around his neck with one end tied to a bar in the cell window. "He's my little brother," says ...

A new national report frames criminal justice reform as a “funnel,” focusing on who enters the system, their experience inside and their success upon release. For states such as Mississippi, which has ...

An inmate holding a tray of food in their jail cell - cazawi/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You'd be naive to think that food in federal or state prison is up ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York enacted new rules on January 1 that change how prison officials account for violence at state-run prisons. The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision ...

This story contains descriptions of self-harm. The New Jersey Department of Corrections tracks violence against its own staff the way other agencies track potholes or snow days: with annual targets.