The Latest Breaking News from Prison

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the conviction and three-year prison sentence of former Tamil Nadu Minister K. Ponmudy in a disproportionate assets case. The case relates to the charge of the Minister and his wife having amassed wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income when he held the…

By one measure, about a third of all prisoners will be considered geriatric by 2030. Prison systems are grappling with how to care for their elderly prisoners — and how to pay for it.

Colman Domingo's 'Sing Sing' film at SXSW showcases prison rehabilitation through authentic storytelling and a unique profit-sharing model.

Relatives of Francis Williams say threat of return to prison without committing another crime was ‘torture’ for him

Gary Tyler was drawn to quilting during his time in Angola prison. This month, LA’s Frieze fair celebrated his deeply personal work

It is believed a drunken argument ended in tragedy - and murder

Ksenia Karelina faces life in prison over what boyfriend says stems from charity donation – and he’s calling on the US to help

“Except for the polio that I’ve had since my childhood, I went to jail without any health issues. But today, I am in front of you though alive, each and every organ failing me,” said GN Saibaba, 59, a former Delhi University professor who was released from Nagpur Central Jail…

A remand prisoner, identified as Balagangadhar Tilak (39), died under mysterious circumstances in Vijayawada Sub-Jail on March 8 (Friday).

It is an image that has become common in countries hit by gang violence like Ecuador and El Salvador: shirtless and subdued prisoners lined up under the watch of heavily armed police.

Juan Orlando Hernández, 55, once a US ally in the ‘war on drugs’, found guilty on three counts and faces 40 years in prison