It's also a reminder of the disarray that ensues from strikes put on by state employees, who hold monopolies on public goods.

Last fall, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) confirmed that at least six inmates burned themselves — though ...

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, one of the world's most notorious drug lords, built an empire on power, fear, and strategic ...

Criminal justice reform advocates called for stiffer regulations at the Broome County jail in wake of state prison strikes, ...

The unexpected transfer to the West Virginia prison known as “Misery Mountain” caused me to wonder: Was I being retaliated against?

This story first appeared in New York Focus, a non-profit news publication investigating New York state politics. Sign up for their stories at nysfocus.com/newsletter. New York’s state prison ...

The main feature of the tentative agreement involves the suspension of regulations, under the Humane Alternatives to ...

Farah Damji was refused bail despite having stage 3 breast cancer. She needs radiotherapy or the chance of it recurring rises ...

HALT Act was enacted in April 2021 and effective since March 2022, aims to limit the use of solitary confinement in New York ...

Interior of a solitary confinement jail cell under construction at the Five ... union calls on the Legislature to address surging prison violence that the organization blames on the HALT Act.

In response to widespread unsanctioned walkouts by corrections officers, New York state temporarily suspended parts of the ...