Beginning in Philadelphia in the late 1700s, the U.S. prison system has evolved over the centuries to become the largest in the world.

A decision whether to mandate air conditioning inside Texas prisons is in the hands of a federal judge, as advocacy ...

In North Carolina prisons, transgender individuals face heightened risk of harassment and violence, while other incarcerated ...

The Prison Policy Initiative has added 35 new reports to its research library, examining the complex issues within the U.S.

Inside Camille Graham Correctional in Columbia, women are learning to farm in a high-tech, indoor setting — a program leaders say is producing tens of thousands of pounds of food each year while also ...