When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.

Mississippi State Hospital is hosting a ribbon-cutting and dedication for its new maximum security forensic services unit.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last week that President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador had agreed to accept deportees from the U.S. convicted of crimes, and also offered to house incarcerated ...

As the metal prison doors swing shut behind her, Kathryn Whiteley PhD finds herself staring into the eyes of one of America’s most prolific female killers.

Peruvian authorities have announced the discovery of two antennas that illegally provided acess to the internet as well as telephone signals at Challapalca prison, which is located in the Andes at ...

The Allenwood Federal Prison Camp was once dubbed a "country club" for federal inmates, in part due to a nearby road sign pointing toward ... operate with minimal security. Unlike higher-security ...

Immediate steps were initiated in consultation with the Prisons’ locksmith to implement counter-measures to secure the gates to prevent any breach of security at the facility,” the release added.

Bronx Assemblywoman Chantel Jackson re-introduced a bill that would require all corrections officers at maximum security prisons to wear body cameras while they’re interacting with inmates.

Representative image BATHINDA: The 10152 Indian nationals are lodged in prisons in 86 countries across ... 288 in UK even as the maximum 2633 are in jails of Saudi Arabia followed by 2518 in ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The United States Department of Justice announced that a Binghamton woman was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing a child’s social security benefits.

He said the nominal cost for America would help make El Salvador's prison system sustainable. The nuclear agreement is a potential national security ... countries must sign what's known as a ...