Following years of decline, the state's prison population jumped by 8% in 2022, and signs indicate it's still on the rise.

The global prison population has been a topic of significant concern and study. According to the World Prison Brief, several countries stand out due to their large numbers of incarcerated individuals.

Multiple correctional officers and leaders in the Delaware Department of Correction are named as defendants. A spokesperson for the department declined comment on the pending litigation.

But this isn’t a nursing home – it’s Japan’s largest women’s prison. The population here reflects the aging society outside, and the pervasive problem of loneliness that guards say is so ...

A judge sentenced Adam Obest to 18 months in prison and he was expecting to have to report any day. Now, he won't have to.

This allocation reflects the challenges of managing a significantly large prison population within the constraints of a provincial budget. Sindh has the second-largest prison population at 22,500 ...

Stewart Rhodes and Enrique Tarrio were two of the highest-profile Jan. 6 defendants and received some of the harshest ...

Staff vacancies require corrections officers to work at least 16- or 24-hour shifts, and the mandatory overtime takes a toll.

Several Tennesseans who were serving prison sentences have been released in connection to the pardons and commutations.