Chelsea Manning Faces Solitary Confinement for Having Caitlyn Jenner Magazine, Other Infractions
The former private, who was sentenced for leaking diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks, now may be punished for prison infractions.
Why Are Conservatives Embracing Criminal Justice Reform?
Over five years, the states that cut their imprisonment rates the most experienced greater drops in crime.
Federal Prisons Could Release 1,000 Times More Drug Offenders Than Obama Did
New sentencing guidelines could spring as many as 46,000 drug offenders from jail. Which is only just.
Don't Get Cancer if You're in Prison
If you do, chances are the correctional health care system will hem and haw until it's too late.
Talk Is Not Cheap: Inside the Shadowy Business of Prison Pay Phones
Critics say the industry is rife with exorbitant fees and sweetheart deals to local sheriffs. Will the FCC act?
Obama Should Step Up Clemencies to Restore Justice
We need legislative reforms to abolish or reduce the length of mandatory drug sentences, with the changes made retroactive.
Build More Jails and They Will Be Filled
A ruse to reduce prison populations by switching inmates to county jails has led to a boom in prison building.
Keeping Radical Islamists in Groups in Prison Could Create 'Time Bombs'
French initiative to isolate radicalized prisoners aids proselytizing, says new report.
Texas: The Prison Rape Capital of the U.S.
Nationwide, prison staff are the accused perpetrators in half of all reports of sexual abuse in prisons.
Clemency Denied for Man Who Possessed 2.8 Grams of Weed
Bernard Noble has already served four years in prison.
Why Hollywood Glorifies Prison Breaks
The escape of two convicted murderers from Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York shows how the silver screen gets it wrong.
Fresh Out of Jail, Former Top NYC Cop Says We're Putting Too Many In Prison
What former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik has learned from his years behind bars.
Why Conservatives Are Shunning the Death Penalty
Nebraska is just the latest red state to abolish capital punishment.
Nurse Who Refused to Force-Feed Gitmo Detainees to Return to Work
The Navy decided not to discharge the man, who will be reassigned to a new position in New England.
Q&A: The Real-Life Alex Vause On Her New Memoir
Cleary Wolters on cautionary tales and how true 'Orange Is the New Black' really is
Are We Executing Innocent People?
Since the 1970s, 1,407 people have been executed and 152 have been exonerated from death row.
UK Prison Service Allowing Jihadi Book to Be Distributed to Inmates
Prisons in England and Wales are a breeding ground for extreme Islamic views and radicalisation of inmates.
The Return of the Firing Squad and the Search for Humane Executions
Firing squads replacing lethal injections remind us the death penalty is an ultraviolent punishment.
Chelsea Manning, Leaker of Classified Information, Tweets From Prison
Despite having no Internet access, Chelsea Manning manages with help from a communications firm.
Recent Prisoner Escapes All Involved Hospital Visits
Four inmates escaped from hospitals or medical transports in the past two weeks, revealing what correctional experts say is a flawed system.
How Digital Technology Can Reduce Prison Incarceration Rates
Devices like GPS-equipped ankle bracelets offer a better solution than jail time.
Exonerations Are On the Rise, Thanks to Dedicated Justice Units
In the past 20 years, overturned convictions in the U.S. have risen by over 300 percent.
Supreme Court to Revisit Ruling on Life Sentences for Juveniles
In 2012, the court banned sentencing juveniles to life without parole. Now it will decide if this applies retroactively.
The Unconstitutional Horrors of Prison Overcrowding
The Supreme Court in Brown v. Plata ruled that prisoners, too, have a right to survive.
'Most Transparent Administration' Sets FOIA Censorship Record
The Obama administration breaks a record for censoring the most government records requested through the Freedom of Information Act.
Prison Food Provider Goes 'Cage Free'—for Eggs
Aramark says the promise is an extension of its core mission, to "enrich and nourish lives."
Emptying Prisons Does Not Raise Crime Rates
There is no systematic link between crime levels and incarceration.
18 Facts You Need to Know About U.S. Prisons
America incarcerates a larger proportion of its population than any other nation.