Repeated restrictions imposed by state governments and prison directors on the spiritual assistance provided to inmates in ...

Forty-six inmates involved in one of Brazil's deadliest prison riots were being transferred to other jails on Tuesday, an official said. At least 57 people were killed Monday when fighting broke out ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 12 -- Prisoners released six hostages unharmed and ended a violent uprising today at a maximum-security Brazilian prison. Four inmates died, including a drug lord, authorities ...

Inmates set fire to one of the cellblocks before escaping from the Penitentiary Progression Center. Inmates set fire to one of the cellblocks before escaping from the Penitentiary Progression Center, ...

As the US doubles down on overt interventions, experts warn policymakers may be overlooking a key battlefield: prisons across ...