Preliminary studies suggest that innovative programs could improve prison conditions and outcomes after release.

Because no federal law establishes nutritional standards for prison meals, a patchwork regulatory system—comprised of ...

In the United States, numerous standards have been developed for the operation of correctional facilities. States and the federal government have constitutional protections. Professional bodies like ...

LANSING, MI – Reports of hazardous mold growth, drug smuggling and retaliation within Michigan’s only prison for women led to a hearing before the House Oversight Committee Tuesday morning.

Sexual assaults, attempted rapes, voyeurism, and "a pervasive climate of sexual intimidation" by trans inmates are alleged, ...

Prisoners and nonprofit advocates await a decision from a federal judge after asking him to declare state prison conditions unconstitutional.

When Hollywood’s stars walk the red carpet for the 98 th Academy Awards tonight, one nominee will not be a love story or epic drama but the tragedy repeated daily inside Alabama’s overcrowded prisons.

Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus members confronted Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain about poor prison conditions. Lawmakers cited mold, roof leaks, and a 14-hour power outage at the Mississippi ...

Less than one month after a brutal attack on a counselor and officer at the Lakeview Correctional Facility in Brocton, state Assembly Republicans this week offered legislation advancing 10 proposals ...