Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison -- the maximum he faced -- ...

The Senate panel's action followed a series of Free Press articles about fatal jumps and falls at two Jackson-area Michigan prisons.

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners has taken control of the county jail from the Sheriff's Office, establishing a new Department of Corrections. This decision followed ...

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to create the Franklin County Department of Corrections, ...

The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) raised Thursday serious concerns about prison conditions and psychiatric care ...

Corrections officers from both Mid-State and Marcy correctional facilities are already facing charges in beating deaths in ...

Why are incarcerated people dying from lack of food or water, even as private companies are paid millions for their care?

Credit: Kyle Constable / CTMirror.org Bianca Tylek, a prison reform advocate, said she was concerned free e-messaging couldn’t be cut without removing communications entirely. “It has created ...

The Trump administration clashed with a federal judge, refusing to comply with her demand for a road map to release a Maryland man it inadvertently deported to a Salvadoran prison last month.

In its initial stages, the California Model has improved working conditions for some officers. Others say it’s creating more ...

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