Over two decades, a minimum-security prison aimed at helping inmates prepare to leave prison was a point of civic pride. Now, ...

Some California policymakers and prison officials contend that offering more single-occupancy cells might serve the best ...

Throughout California prisons, outdoor showers were condemned, water hoses in kitchen areas discontinued, and garbage disposal usage ceased. Numerous drinking fountains were turned off, and ice ...

In 2021, President Bukele initiated a sweeping crackdown on gangs and crime. In a matter of weeks, 87,000 people were ...

The idea started with inmate Casey Vanderhoef, who was inspired after watching the documentary 26.2 to Life, which follows ...

Prison officials are trying to reduce the risk of overdose by providing medications for opioid use disorder before release.

SAN MATEO – A surprise law enforcement training exercise at the College of San Mateo fueled fears of an active shooter late ...

Item No. 1 would “provide an animal training program for military veterans incarcerated in the Travis State Jail,” according ...

Dozens of men incarcerated at the Utah State Correctional Facility ran 26.2 miles — not for medals, but for mental health and ...

Education opportunities have expanded in Michigan’s 26 prisons. “Michigan leads the nation in the number of postsecondary ...

YPSILANTI, MI — Nicole Ortiz-Garcia, 39, and Jacara Moore, 27, woke up hours before dawn to start their days as Eastern Michigan University students. With their studies, came promise, hope. For them, ...

DEER LODGE — Just under a dozen inmates at the Montana State Prison spend their days working on the Pheasant Ranch, combining two Montana traditions: agriculture and hunting. The program offers ...