Colonel Samuel Jines, sworn in as Bibb County jail administrator on Tuesday, will aim to revamp operations amid ongoing ...

As lawmakers move the 2026–27 state budget toward completion, they are intensifying efforts to address overcrowding and ...

The Boulder County Jail recently reported the highest number of coronavirus cases among inmates it has ever had and has revised its arrest standards in order to reduce the inmate population. A ...

While appearing before Parliament’s Defence and Internal Affairs Committee during the consideration of the 2026/27 Ministerial Policy Statement for Uganda Prisons Services on April 1, Mr Akena said ...

Life behind bars is often portrayed through dramatic scenes, harsh rules, and exaggerated stereotypes. But those who’ve lived ...

Boone County spends $2.5 million a year on housing inmates in other counties because its own jail is overcrowded.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois lawmakers expressed deep frustration Tuesday with the state Department of Corrections, ...

Almost 180 criminals were let out of prison by mistake, shocking new figures show. The Ministry of Justice said 179 prisoners ...

Officials said human error was a contributing factor, and both individuals were quickly found and returned to custody.

The governor of Silverwater prison has come under fire for the special treatment afforded to accused war criminal Benjamin ...

Colorado incarcerates people at a higher rate than Iran and Russia combined. According to the most recent figures from the ...

Nebraska is one of only two states without a formal school choice program, and Gov. Jim Pillen told media on Thursday he is still pushing to create one.