While some city schools have hundreds of empty seats, a swath of schools in Northeast Philadelphia are so overcrowded that ...

The state of overcrowding at HMP Doncaster has been laid bare with the release of new prison population figures, the first to ...

A violent clash among inmates at Ecuador's largest prison has resulted in at least 15 deaths and 14 injuries. The Litoral ...

The Prisons Department today underscored the importance of the proposed house arrest law as an alternative sentencing option ...

Bonfire night revellers are being urged not to travel to a Sussex event because of overcrowding concerns as more than 200 ...

Staff at the Humane Society in Warren County say they'll spay/neuter 500 pets this week as the shelter tries to combat ...

JAILS are under threat from rising overcrowding, cases of violence, and drones flying in drugs, politicians have been warned.

The DeKalb County Animal Shelter is desperate for adoptions and foster parents after rescuing dozens of dogs during an animal ...

PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - With the new prison in Franklin County, there will be more room for prisoners in county jails across ...

Lowcountry animal shelters are facing a critical overcrowding crisis, especially with adult dogs filling every available ...

Self-harm incidents in prisons have soared to a record high amid the overcrowding crisis, figures have revealed, as deaths, assaults and attacks on prison staff also surge. A prisoner self-harmed once ...

The district is opening four new schools to address overcrowding as the area continues to grow. The district is opening four new schools to address overcrowding as the area continues to grow.