About one in eight prisoners in England and Wales are foreign nationals: a proportion that has remained broadly unchanged in recent years, despite an increase in the overall number of inmates in jail.

Inmates of the central prison who have committed minor crimes could be released before serving their full sentence due to the facility’s overcrowding crisis, the government said on Tuesday.“All ...

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Manuel Alejandro Tique used to live in a peaceful condo on the outskirts of Bogotá, from where he would bike to his office in the center of the city several times a week. Now, he's ...

Foreign nationals working as prison officers in the UK have been given a temporary exemption from new visa rules, following warnings some jails were facing a staffing crisis. Prisons have increasingly ...

Dozens of foreign nationals are locked up in Venezuelan prisons, accused of crimes they may not have committed. As the U.S. ramps up pressure on... As U.S. pressure mounts, Venezuela's foreign ...