An inmate survey, believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, has helped the DOC focus on things that need to be ...

The average annual population in 1934 was 3,500 men; the prison was originally built to house a maximum of 2,000 inmates. Fitting so many men in a single area created a pressure cooker kind of ...

A tiered system would allow Georgia to comply with the First Step Act, providing a consistent and fair process for everyone and protecting society.

This long line at the Re-entry Simulation is illustrative of how little can be accomplished in life without photo ...

The party went into an election with policies it couldn’t defend—or even explain. One of the mysteries of this election is ...

Nine Alameda County sheriff's deputies and a pair of civilian Santa Rita Jail employees are facing charges related to the 2021 death of inmate Maurice Monk ... and Syear Osmani -- are each also facing ...

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is a defendant in a new lawsuit alleging the mail policy in New Mexico's prisons is unconstitutional because it prevents inmates from receiving books, magazines and ...

Officials said the MailSecur system at the jail is the first of its kind in South Carolina and allows correctional officers ...

17 (UPI) --The Texas Supreme Court late Thursday stayed the execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson ... the judge will have to issue a new death warrant. In a dissenting opinion to the ...

The scheduled execution of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson for the murder ... and asking for more study of the legal claims at issue. Following the appeals court’s decision, the committee ...

Diana Turner, a retired educator, has been teaching inmates how to sew for the past seven months.“They’re eager,” says Turner. “They want to learn.” ...

Young Thug pleaded guilty to multiple charges on Thursday, days after three co-defendants in the trial accepted plea deals.