Most of us came here with nothing. No skills, no direction. Now we know that when we leave, we can survive without going back to crime ...

After consuming nearly a pound of chocolate in just six hours, an elderly woman experienced unexpected neurological symptoms that prompted medical attention. The case highlights how extreme sugar and ...

Assaults on correctional officers in New Jersey’s state prisons are not an aberration, but part of a trend both officials and ...

A proposed state law offers non-violent offenders the chance to change ‘their lives, support their families and pay restitution to those they’ve harmed.’ ...

Inside Lang’ata Women’s Prison, a corner of the facility hums with an unusual energy. Women cluster in small groups, hands twisting hair, brushes sweeping across faces, teaching one another new ...

California lawmakers have a chance to pass a bill that would increase opportunities for diversion programs and lower ...

On Tuesday, California senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff toured the California City Correctional Facility, a private prison now being run under the supervision of the Department of Homeland ...

According to the report, inmates filing complaints with the OCO have complained about receiving food that was “old with ...

Kathy Briggs slipped her arms through the thick straps of a brand-new baby carrier, tugging it over her beige shirt as two ...

Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that ...

Sheriff David Favro denied a recent claim that the 46-year-old woman who died at the Clinton County Jail on Jan. 2 was left ...