The outcome of the appeal, brought by GEO Group, could set important legal precedent on wages for detainees who work in ...

The Clark County Council is exploring funding options for a $470 million remodel and expansion of the Clark County Jail aimed at doubling the old, dilapidated facility’s size and capacity.

After several meetings since June on the possibilities for a new jail, the Fond du Lac County Jail Ad Hoc Committee released ...

How did the proposed prison make it to 2025 and what are the common questions that continue to be addressed in various ...

The Board of Corrections also approved a lease for a ‘Women’s health unit' and expressed concerns about a delay regarding a ...

Faith Ringgold painted a vibrant mural at the Women’s House of Detention on Rikers Island. A few years later, it was ...

For many years, the Singapore President and First Lady helped ex-gangster Kim Whye Kee transform his life and become a successful ceramicist Read more at The Business Times.

Norristown is home to the castle-like Montgomery County Prison. Pamela W. Reilly reflects on the historic structure in Pennsylvania Heritage. The prison ...

A 20-year-old who asked a man for a lift before attacking and robbing him has been found dead in prison. Simon Kubalik approached his victim while he was sat inside his car. Kubalik, who was with ...

An American woman who was tried in three killings before disappearing from a prison in Mexico more than 50 years ago has died in Canada, where she was living under an alias, authorities announced ...

Total prison design capacity has increased 2.4 times, from 20,503 in 1999–2000, to 49,880 in 2022–23. In this time period, the amount of people behind bars nationally doubled, but many prisons ...