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 ...

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

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 ...

Peters appears in a video to grab another inmate by the neck and shove her. No injuries were reported and an investigation is ...

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

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 ...

Two years ago, Louise Peachman felt trapped in her own body. Tipping the scales at 101.5kg (223.7lbs), every day was a ...

An investigation by the Connecticut Office of the Inspector General released Monday found that “significant medical errors” ...