If similar projects in other states are any guide, the price of a 3,000-bed prison could approach $1 billion, more than twice what Sanders has said.

Californians are expected to pass Proposition 36 Tuesday, strengthening penalties for retail and drug crimes they downgraded a decade earlier. Supporters say tougher consequences are needed to reduce ...

Illegal drugs are big business inside New Mexico's primary federal detention center 70 miles west of. The prices are exorbitant, with inmates reporting leaving the private facility with more than $50, ...

The family of a father murdered by a newly released prisoner are suing the Scottish government amid claims the authorities ...

gives the state time to put together a funding package; and may also help avoid a construction labor squeeze because of the ...

Long Beach could serve as a model for diverting homeless and mentally ill people into treatment before they land behind bars.

There are a number of ways in which contraband has entered through the correctional facility. One is staff introduction. That ...