An incarcerated person diagnosed with a terminal illness could be released to a care facility or home setting under a bill advanced by an Iowa House subcommittee.

CROWN POINT, Ind. — A former correctional officer with the Lake County, Indiana work release program is facing two charges ...

California's elder parole law, which considers convicts aged 50 and older as elderly, is facing criticism as it allows some ...

The measure would allow incarcerated people nearing release to apply for SNAP, and allow those convicted of a felony drug ...

A bipartisan prison reform bill would reward Missouri inmates for self-improvement.

The walkaways happened on consecutive days — one in Boise on Jan. 25 and another in Lewiston on Jan. 26.

Two inmates at Carver County jail graduated from a culinary course, earning certifications and scholarships for future education and job assistance.

Creative prison programs are celebrated for their ability to heal and transform incarcerated people. But are they enough to ...

Former inmates are appealing to Missouri lawmakers for changes in the prison system that would reward rehabilitation with the possibility of early release.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A group of Brazilian women behind bars applied makeup, donned gowns and competed in a singing contest held on Friday in a Rio de Janeiro prison, during an event designed to ...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report about the BOP's inability to use funds efficiently, leading to more problems with the beleaguered agency.

Over a fourth of North Carolinians released from prison are homeless. Kerwin Pittman hopes buying a prison can change that.