Facing Deadline on Releasing Abuse Photos, Government Stalls, ACLU Says
Obama administration wants clarification on a judge's ruling on the photos, but the ACLU claims it's a delaying tactic.
UK Only Western European Country to Ban Prisoners Voting
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled UK's blanket ban on prisoners voting breaches their human rights.
U.S. Government Warned on Withholding Detainee Abuse Photographs
The fight over 2,100 pictures depicting U.S. military abuse of detainees reached "a line in the sand" for the presiding judge.
In Prison, Snail Mail Takes Place of Google
In the age of the search engine, prisoners still send questions to libraries.
Italy Considers Sending Undercover Police Into Prisons to Combat Terrorism
The country will debate an anti-terror package next week as European countries step up their security.
ACLU Challenges Latest U.S. Move to Block Release of Detainee Abuse Photos
Civil liberties group argues government claims are insufficient to withhold more than 2,100 images.
Did Liberals Put Black America Behind Bars?
A Princeton professor argues that well-meaning progressives helped imprison record numbers of African-Americans.
How To Put an End to LGBT Discrimination Behind Bars
An estimated 300,000 LGBT youth are arrested and/or detained each year.
U.S. Moves to Block Graphic Photos of Detainee Abuse, Again
After the release of the CIA torture report, the Obama administration says, images are worse than words.
Report: America's Prison Population Is Growing Again
The Bureau of Justice Statistics reported a slight increase in the number of inmates in state prisons on Friday.
Christmas Cards From Prison
Christmas is a time for giving, which isn't easy to do when you're in solitary.
The Operators of America's Largest Immigrant Detention Center Have A History of Inmate Abuse
Corrections Corporation of America has been sued by the ACLU and inmates for its mistreatment of detainees.
Death Penalty Used At Lowest Rate Since 1994
Sixty-six percent of those executed in 2014 belonged to a minority.
Will Guantanamo Force-Feeding Videos Become ISIS Propaganda?
Obama administration to appeal district court's decision to release tapes.
Tackling the Mental Health Problem in New York City's Jails
A $130 million, four-year plan will attempt to better improve processing and treatment of mentally ill individuals in the criminal justice system.
Minor Crimes Should Not Lead to a Life Sentence
A new report urges an end to discriminating against petty criminals who have served their time.
Torture Report Leaks May Reopen CIA Rendition Case
Attorneys hope case will expose wrongful detention at Djibouti black site and hasten the release of the Senate's CIA torture report.
Give That Turkey the Chair
Without access to alcohol or the opposite sex, all celebration in jail is done through the alimentary canal.
U.S. Defends Alleged Abuses of Torture Treaty to U.N. Body
The United Nations Committee Against Torture questioned U.S. representatives on issues ranging from force-feedings at Guantanamo to police brutality in Ferguson.
Jerome Murdough: City Agrees to $2.25 M Deal in Rikers 'Baking' Death
Murdough was a homeless former marine when he died in the city-run jail last winter.
Matthew Todd Miller Speaks About Isolation of North Korean Imprisonment
The 24-year-old American is serving a sentence of six years hard labor
Prison Officers Need Help, but They Won't Ask for It
In a constant state of fight or flight, corrections officers suffer high rates of mental health problems
Solitude's Despair
Solitary confinement is a moral outrage, a living death that leaves inmates praying for the needle
How Obamacare Could Fix America's Prisons
Proponents of the Affordable Care Act believe that it will lower rates of incarceration and recidivism, and save the country millions