Inmates at a Missouri prison have filed a lawsuit claiming they're suffering from life-threatening extreme heat in their un-air-conditioned cells during ...

The demeaning spectacle of the human zoo comes to mind as one U.S. official after another has traveled to El Salvador for ...

Romero’s research adds to growing evidence prolonged isolation may cause genetic and neurological harm, potentially increasing risks of aggression, depression, and premature death. In North Carolina, ...

Chronic understaffing and mismanagement at a now-closed private prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, made instances like this ...

The families of two Americans detained in China are urging the U.S. government to secure their loved-ones' release ...

Perhaps the way forward is to embrace Trump’s vision for Alcatraz and to expand the current tourist facility to include one cell for the convicted felon currently in the White House? I for one would ...

An unsuspecting inmate walks into a cell at Parklea Prison in Sydney’s west, before being set upon. Seconds later he is hit with a flurry of punches and kids, as well as being stabbed with a ...

Alcatraz, a 22-acre islet with views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline, was once the crown jewel of the federal prison system ... flooded a holding cell during a lengthy ...

Even as the Bureau of Prisons struggles with short staffing, chronic violence and crumbling infrastructure at its current facilities, Trump is counting on the agency to fulfill his vision of rebooting ...

The main prison building was a concrete structure designed for maximum security. The main cellhouse contained 336 cells across three blocks - B, C, and D - each measuring about 5 feet by 9 feet, with ...