A state senator is calling for increased action from officials to improve the culture at a maximum security prison after an ...

The Novak jury was out only 12 short hours, yet there was considerable discord throughout their deliberation. The instructions given by Judge Burnham were precise and clear, and the state ...

San Jose Mayor Mahan, Sacramento Mayor Steinberg debate measure toughening laws but offering treatment instead of prison.

The federal Bureau of Prisons says it has increased staffing in recent months to make up for staggering shortfalls at the ...

"We need to repeal, absolutely must repeal, this ridiculous Less Is More [Act], which essentially means any parole violation pretty much will not send a career criminal back to prison." Borrello says ...

The agency’s push to fix the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn comes as detainees, advocates and judges have continued to raise alarms about “dangerous, barbaric conditions,” rampant violence ...

In an effort to bridge the gap between incarceration and reintegration, West Chester University is set to host a Reentry ...

The federal Bureau of Prisons says it has increased staffing in recent months to make up for staggering shortfalls at the ...

Jackson, NJ - Jackson Township officials are shocked and angry after three men accused in an attempted murder incident on ...

As Jack Whalen and I wrote the book that tells the story of his incarceration and isolation, I learned about the trauma and ...

Jack Whalen, seen with his subsequent re-creation of his cramped isolation cell, endured abuse and solitary confinement at a ...

The Sherrard School District is one of 170 school districts across Illinois chosen to participate in the state’s new Teacher ...