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Prison Staff Not Held Accountable For Sexual Abuse Of Inmates: Report

Nearly half of prison staff who sexually abused inmates faced no legal consequences, according to a new federal report. The […]

As William Walker’s body hung inside a state correctional facility near Orlando on New Year’s Eve, letters that he had

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A pair of deaf and hearing-impaired inmates in Kentucky sued the state, seeking to force the Department

Idaho’s governor says the corrections department will take over operation of the largest privately run prison in the state after

In many prisons and jails across the U.S., punishment can come in the form of a bland, brownish lump. Known

HAVANA — The head of Florida’s prison system ran the numbers Tuesday on how a new approach to inmate “re-entry”

A group of Florida senators unanimously passed a bill Monday that aims to make life easier for ex-inmates upon their

It’s not something we think about a lot or something that gets reported on often, but once you start digging

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and the state Department of Corrections have settled a legal dispute about records