to relieve overcrowding at the women’s prison in Pierre — is underway, so far without any of the controversy that has dogged ...

Thank you to Reese and Jody at the Central California Women’s Facility, and Vincent, Steve, Cowboy, Kelton, Arendt, Patrick, Robert, and everyone else we spoke to out on the yard at San Quentin for ...

Access to feminine hygiene products for women behind bars can be difficult. Many states lack laws or written policies to ...

The South Dakota State Penitentiary is operating without its head after Warden Teresa Bittinger was removed from her position ...

The surprising deaths of the women came amid a deadly summer in which by the end of August the state had exceeded last year’s record of 38 homicides. At least 20 prisoners and a kitchen worker were ...

In 2023, the Federal Bureau of Prisons shut down a troubled unit at the prison in Illinois. The former warden is now the director of the federal center that does specialized training of prison staff.

With a brief history in prison, Margie Gonzales quickly learned that a good attitude is needed to change her life. She now helps others learn that.

We asked nearly 3,000 people living in prison and jail for their thoughts on the presidential race pitting Harris against ...

The Alabama Department of Corrections has created an online form for inquiries and is hiring constituent contact employees ...

Derrick Dearman fired his lawyers in April and gave up his appeals, volunteering to be executed by lethal injection.

The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova's family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist was more than ...

Signs in Bordesley Street, Upper Trinity Street, Adderley Street and Pickford Street have been targeted by vandals. Due to ...