Terrence Wise, 56, tried in vain for months at the MDC Brooklyn jail to get proper treatment as he complained of chest pain ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the appeal of a Black death row inmate from Mississippi whose ...

A review of more than 100 court cases found some immigrants saw harsher punishments, even when they have fewer prior ...

Martha Stewart's five month stay behind bars in the early 2000s sparked a media frenzy and had a lasting impact on the business mogul.

During the Orange Is the New Black Season 2 finale, the prison falls into chaos. The episode is called We Have Manners. We’re ...

The South Carolina Department of Corrections’ website has searchable information on inmates, including infractions, classes ...

B efore she was celebrated as a martyr to the MAGA cause, Peters, with a white bob and red lipstick, was seen among ...

The Department of Justice has released data revealing the amount of sexual victimization in prisons and local jails in the ...

Transgender inmate in New Hampshire sues for denial of gender transition medical care and safety concerns in men's prison.

The order, which was issued Wednesday night by U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May, paves the way for Georgia to execute Humphreys next week.

Tennessee death row inmate Harold Wayne Nichols was executed by lethal injection Dec. 11 at Riverbend Maximum Security ...

I find it fascinating and ironic that this same DOJ has chronically overlooked similar issues in regard to the handling of ...