"Despite what this prison does to me, it's the cats that make me want to be a better person." ...

The conditions at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility are akin to solitary confinement, local experts say — an apparent violation of state law.

Inmate returns to regular housing after solitary over viral GoFundMe for prison cat Orange Julius, which raised nearly $11K ...

After spending years in solitary confinement at Angola’s Camp J, Kiana Calloway now works to expose the lasting psychological ...

Daisy Link (pictured), 30, who got pregnant in jail while awaiting trial for murder, is facing new charges for disturbing ...

Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are ...

Two women made allegations of sexual abuse, including being forced to engage in oral sex, groping and offers of clean water and other basic supplies in exchange for sexual acts. The Sheriff’s ...

Three former Iran political prisoners share harrowing accounts of detention abuse, warning the world about escalating ...

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $60 million over the use of solitary confinement in provincial correctional facilities over a period of 20 ...

"No basis in reality." Sen. Padilla rebukes Department of Homeland Security defense of immigration detention site.