Florida needs to spend at least $2.2 billion on repairs, retrofits and staffing to address “‘immediate” needs in the state prison system, according to a new report.

A final option, dubbed the “mitigate” plan, recommended building a 4,800-bed prison and two new hospitals — with a total of 900 beds — and reopening and adding beds at existing prison sites.

The forces supporting America’s prison system are far more complex—and diverse—than is commonly understood. That doesn’t mean that our sprawling overincarceration system is a good thing.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has cut almost £700m from its budget for building new prisons and renovating old ones to pay for extra staff and meet pay demands, it can be revealed. The disclosure ...

One building in the Delaware prison system is not equipped with air conditioning, but the Department of Correction says it's ...

Argentina's prison system is holding thousands more inmates than it can house. November 26, ... And building more prison is not going to really solve the issue if the system continue to work this way.

Wisconsin Governor Floats Plan to Close 19th-Century Prison and Overhaul Corrections System MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s second-oldest prison, built in the 1800s and long targeted for ...