The U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold a cap on the number of California prisoners complicates the already cloudy California budget picture. Under the terms of the decision, California must release ...

Pennsylvania has a prison problem, and it’s not the one most people think. Yes, like most states and like the federal government, the Keystone State has a lot of people behind bars. The most recent ...

Some prisons and jails around the United States have started using non-consensual, non-removable biometric wrist straps on prisoners to monitor their pulse, blood oxygenation level, skin temperature, ...

The move will save the loved ones of the state’s more than 30,000 prisoners over $13 million a year, advocates say. By Samantha Latson New York will make phone calls free for incarcerated people ...

Responding to staffing shortages that imperiled guards and staff, Wisconsin lawmakers in 2023 significantly increased pay for corrections officers — hoping to retain and attract more workers to the ...

Responding to staffing shortages that imperiled guards and staff, Wisconsin lawmakers in 2023 significantly increased pay for corrections officers — hoping to retain and attract more workers to the ...