Shares in GEO Group and CoreCivic, the two largest publicly traded US prison groups, are rising sharply on the prospect of an ...

Paul Hammel has covered the Nebraska state government and the state for decades. He retired in April as senior contributor ...

The woman asked for feminine hygiene products and couldn’t understand officers’ commands in English, the complaint alleges.

Bobby Templin argued that prosecutors’ latest ​felony charge against him was retaliation for speaking to the Idaho Statesman.

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced Dmitry Talantov, a prominent lawyer who once defended jailed journalist Ivan Safronov, ...

Red Onion State Prison in Wise County is gaining attention after inmates reportedly set themselves on fire, after saying they ...

One day after the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus described conditions at a maximum-security prison as degrading and ...

Prison operates as more of a community space. It's ironic that jail is more isolating, given how many people they've got ...

Formerly incarcerated Californians say that if Gavin Newsom wants to be a “progressive,” he should ban or restrict solitary ...

A female inmate in Florida, USA, gave birth to a baby girl in June while in solitary confinement after she allegedly ...

The incident came weeks after a different guard allegedly injured Ronald Dean Yandell after knocking him down and striking ...

The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus says it’s horrified by recent reports on inmates burning themselves in response to what ...