A landmark decision by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in Timothy Lidkea v. Correctional Service Canada (2026 CHRT 19) marks a major advancement in the recognition and protection of the rights of ...

Fairfield County has named a new director for its detention center following a vote by county leaders. At the March 22, 2026 ...

A state senator is trying to make the process for medical parole simpler by cutting out a step. State prison officials are ...

Oklahoma prisons now allow e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches for inmates and staff, sparking debate over health and safety.

As one of the nation’s most recognizable kids’ entertainers, Ms. Rachel has become an increasingly prominent voice speaking ...

Arizona prison officials appealed a federal judge’s order placing prison health care under outside control in nine state-run ...

A guard with a history of Islamophobic remarks initiated pepper-spraying a group of Muslim men praying at a Missouri state ...

In a significant step towards rebuilding peace in trouble-torn Garo Hills, a delegation comprising members of the Tura-based Church Leaders’ Forum, Mothers’ Union, and Garo Baptist Convention (ABDK) ...

Jailed Salvadoran lawyer Ruth Lopez symbolizes the "decency" and "credible voice" that President Nayib Bukele's government ...

It’s unknown exactly how many Texans in county jails are kept well past the time they’re supposed to be released. That’s ...

Iran executed three men on Thursday who were accused of killing police officers during protests in January, with activists ...

Alabama governor commutes sentence of a 75-year-old death row inmate who was not in the building when victim was killed.