As another round of extreme low temperatures sweeps parts of the U.S., people in dilapidated jails and prisons face an increased risk of illness and even death. The threat of losing power, poor ...

Criminals could soon be locked up in 'prefab prisons' in a bid to tackle the overcrowding crisis in Scotland's jails.

Currently, a good deal of treatment is being provided for mentally ill inmates within the prison system, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) of the US Department of Justice. [1] A ...

Over the past year, journalists at The Marshall Project have persistently covered the many ways people are dying in prisons and jails across the United States. In our ongoing series, Dying Behind Bars ...

Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice. Over the years, Angel Rice ...

This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at kunc.com. David Carrillo is getting ready for a college class at his Loveland home. He teaches economics to ...

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Jails that routinely fail inspections can be referred to the attorney general — but the Department of Corrections hasn’t done so in over a decade.