America’s federal prison system is running a 20th-century operation against 21st-century threats. If Congress is serious about public safety, it must modernize the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Right now ...

Inmates in Texas prisons want a federal court to force the state to provide air-conditioning for all of its prison cells. By Lauren McGaughy Reporting from Austin. A federal judge in Austin will soon ...

The Trump administration is launching an investigation into trans women in women’s prisons in California and Maine — as a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom has led to horrific allegations of rape and ...

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Prisoners at Oregon correctional facilities will soon be able to play Angry Birds, Candy Crush and Tetris on their own state-issued tablets. The Oregon Department of Corrections said Monday it will ...

A California correctional officer stands at a gate on the grounds of Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, Calif., in July 2021. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday, March 26, 2026, that it ...

The investigations are the latest moves by the Trump administration to force prisons to house transgender women with male inmates. By Jenna Russell The Department of Justice told the governors of ...

A federal case that is set to go to trial on Monday could force Texas to air-condition dozens of its prisons, as attorneys argue the state is exposing inmates, guards and other staff members to ...

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A database showed more than 56,000 drug seizures inside Ohio prisons since 2020 – a jaw dropping number for places that are under constant watch and control. That information prompted journalists at ...

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