Correction officers at prisons across the state are striking again on Tuesday. The staff are protesting working conditions ...

Correctional officers’ strikes are erupting across New York State, with protestors calling for better working conditions. The ...

The writers urge Washington lawmakers to pass the Judicial Discretion Act, allowing judges to modify some prison sentences.

A new bill, HB 1070, would help correctional officers access the same services as firefighters and law enforcement.

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is recommending the closure of Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp, both in ...

Wisconsin’s second-oldest prison, built in the 1800s and long targeted for closure, would finally be shuttered under a new plan from Gov.

A new law will require the Department of Corrections to help state inmates get some form of state identification before they are released. The law, which went into effect in January, requires the ...

The outcome of the appeal, brought by GEO Group, could set important legal precedent on wages for detainees who work in ...

According to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services website, 41-year-old Timothy Washington was released Dec. 27 ...

Employees in the federal Bureau of Prisons came to Washington this week to urge members of Congress to boost their pay.

One month after his inauguration, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson held his second press conference on Thursday to discuss the ...

Washington lawmakers are exploring a variety of legislative solutions to address chronic issues at its juvenile ...