Last July, 15 women doing time at Folsom prison graduated from educational programs ranging from high school diplomas to pouring concrete on … [Read more...]

With the closing of prisons in many states and initiatives to modify tough on crime laws, America’s prison populations are declining. Despite this, … [Read more...]

Throughout the nation, lawmakers are scrambling to find ways to fund the out of control costs of state correctional systems. The United States … [Read more...]

Six years after California lawmakers authorized $1.2 billion for counties to build more jail space, not a single county has finished construction, … [Read more...]

The combination of low crime rates and lockup quotas built into private prison contracts have caused taxpayers to pay for empty prison beds, according … [Read more...]

Two former North Carolina prisoners were paid more than $12 million to settle lawsuits they brought against the state for wrongful convictions, … [Read more...]

The revelation of the release of 878 “most violent” convicts directly from solitary confinement in Texas state prisons onto the street without … [Read more...]

Unconstitutional standards at a Mississippi prison have spurred legal action. Although private corporations actually run the prison, MDOC is … [Read more...]