A plan to close Stillwater prison caught many people by surprise, including lawmakers who ultimately voted to do that as part of last year’s budget negotiations. So far, the plan to close the ...

Inside a notorious prison, a program is focusing on fatherhood and changing how prisoners see themselves. Angola – the Louisiana state penitentiary, which is the largest maximum security prison in the ...

This story contains descriptions of self-harm. The New Jersey Department of Corrections tracks violence against its own staff the way other agencies track potholes or snow days: with annual targets.

Jayson Murphy lit the speck of paper and inhaled, holding the smoke in his lungs as long as he could. His cellmate, John Jenkins, purchased the drug-soaked paper from another incarcerated man at ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A newly-released search warrant reveals an alleged organized crime ring operating from inside a Texas prison, involving hacked tablets, contraband smuggling, and even ...