This case, like many involving health-related grievances raised by prisoners, will consider the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth ...

The entrepreneur and reality star teamed up with the Reform Alliance and the Ladies of Hope Ministries to provide grants for the family visits this weekend ...

A DECADE AGO, the Mariscal Zavala prison in Guatemala City was a symbol of Latin America’s fight against corruption. Dozens ...

Federal prosecutors said the teenager was driven in handcuffs from California to a Christian reform school in southwest Missouri. Agape Boarding School later closed amid an abuse scandal.

Criminal justice reforms have helped reduce incarceration rates while not increasing crime, yet Mississippi keeps on ...

Family members and activists are calling for the release of imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu due to health concerns.

Targeted state strategies: The 2026 guide compiles reforms that have passed in multiple states and could be replicated to curb incarceration. Broad reform categories: Eight focus areas include ...

Kristine Scott and other women transferred to a minimum-security prison in Boise found themselves in segregated housing due ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A confrontation between an inmate and corrections officers at a Washington state women's prison prompted policy changes after investigators found officers violated protocol during the ...

Four women were killed each day on average in the first quarter, as experts point to gaps in enforcement and victim ...

In a few short years, 1 in 3 incarcerated people will be over 50. But prisons are not equipped to handle the aging population ...

The Prison Policy Initiative has released data showing that incarceration rates in the US are rising again after a temporary ...