Jails across the country are stretched thin due to staffing shortages, the opioid crisis, COVID and other factors.

Sussex Police has confirmed 32 prisoners have been released across Sussex under the Early Release Scheme. Another 178 people ...

Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Penitentiary Affairs, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, has assured that ...

A new men’s prison in Lincoln County will cost the state $825 million, lawmakers learned Thursday morning. That figure is ...

Due to concerns of overcrowded conditions in Philly's jails, 100 people, who were incarcerated ahead of trial, have been ...

Murder charges will be filed against at least nine inmates at Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, which has seen riots and ...

A violent mob of seven men who used weapons to trigger “horrific” disorder have been spared prison by a judge because of the ...

A prison fight in Ecuador has left at least 15 people dead and 14 others injured, authorities in the South American country ...

A fight among inmates in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison left 15 dead and 14 wounded, authorities said Tuesday, ...

A violent clash among inmates at Ecuador's largest prison has resulted in at least 15 deaths and 14 injuries. The Litoral ...

A violent mob of seven men who used weapons to trigger “horrific” disorder have been spared prison by a judge because of the jail overcrowding crisis and court delays. Avik Mukherjee ...