Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.

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.

Bentham's Panopticon or Inspection House was a circular building, in which prisoners' cells were to occupy the circumference and keepers the centre, with an intermediate annular wall all the way ...

The prison was constructed with joints that allow the building to expand and contract with the heat and cold. But state construction officials never intended the walls to completely pull apart.

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

Ghanaian prison officials, armed with new tools, such as the recently developed prisoner classification tool and global ...

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 ...

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 ...

"The lighting system in the Prison Building failed multiple times during the 2024 summer season, so we are excited that this work is underway," said Jessica Lira, superintendent for the Wyoming ...