Women are often imprisoned for nonviolent crimes; their pathways into prison reflect high rates of childhood trauma.

The number of self-harm incidents at a women's prison in Surrey has increased by nearly 20% in a year, a report has found. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said a high turnover of prisoners at ...

LONDON, Dec 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The number of women in jail globally has soared by 17% in a decade, despite leaders' pledges to put fewer women behind bars for petty crimes and the ...

Just a few months back, Leia, a stray Pitbull mix, was found roaming around Neville Island without tags or signs of an owner. Today, the Allegheny County Jail has partnered with Animal Friends to have ...

Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as they miscarried or gave birth into cell toilets or on filthy jail floors.

ATHENS — One morning in the courthouse, Selina Watts messaged her boss in tears. Drug court demanded another test, and she wouldn’t make it to work on time. She feared the job she’d just landed would ...

San Francisco county jail facilities at 425 7th St. on Oct. 22, 2025. Photo by Abigail Vân Neely. Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors called for action and accountability on Friday after ...