In his inaugural address ... prison industry a potential windfall, says Lauren-Brooke Eisen, a senior director at the Brennan Center for Justice who has written a book on the industry. “The ...

"When you're a felon, you know that you're not supposed to possess a firearm. So, you're taking that extra step when you go ...

This federal agency ... spend on juvenile prisons and diverting it to community-based programs. Some of these programs may focus directly on young people, while others may address larger issues ...

There are about 1,500 federal prisoners who are transgender women, according to the Bureau of Prisons.Credit ... made his statement during a remote address at the World Economic Forum in Davos ...

On Dec. 26, as part of the Jubilee Year, Pope Francis opened a new Holy Door in a peculiar place: Rome's Rebibbia prison ... still on the books in 27 states, as well as on the federal level ...

Pope Francis issued a major rebuke Tuesday to the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations of migrants , warning ...

Correctional officer unions are backing a bill introduced earlier this month that would change how mail is processed in federal prisons.

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is using federal prisons to ... agency said it was closing one prison and idling six prison camps to address “significant challenges ...

President Donald Trump’s administration is using federal prisons to detain some people arrested in its immigration crackdown.