Violence, mayhem and chess-playing hostages all elements of a wacky, behind-bars uprising that snagged national headlines, TV ...

At least 27 inmates were found dead from asphyxiation Sunday at a prison in Ecuador where a riot broke out that left four others dead and dozens injured earlier in the day, officials said. The inmates ...

A large fight at an Arizona prison left multiple inmates hurt and has led to conflicting reports about how serious it was. Ryan Thornell, director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, ...