The world spends hundreds of billions yearly to punish offenders, with little return beyond more crime and less hope. DW examines how private contractors, organized crime gangs and inmates exploit ...

As Matt Wright serves jail time for his actions in the aftermath of a fatal chopper crash, his pregnant wife Kaia is fighting ...

Convicted killer Sandra Kolalou—who hacked up her landlord and landed a hefty prison sentence—just scored a jaw-dropping $2.8 ...

After getting arrested by the US government, Nicolas Maduro is now being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Here's what you should know about the 'hell on Earth' jail.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs is set for an extended stay behind bars, according to new claims. RadarOnline.com can reveal the disgraced rapper's release has been pushed back amid allegations he's violated ...

Two attorneys say they plan to file a federal lawsuit against the Oklahoma County jail, accusing it of violating inmates’ constitutional rights by holding people behind bars ...

WABASHA, Minn.-The Wabasha County Jail says it has been working with a national nonprofit, Christmas Behind Bars to deliver ...

Eugene V. Debs in 1920 and Lyndon LaRouche in 1992 both ran for president from prison. The Constitution doesn't prevent campaigning behind bars.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — An inmate at a Palm Beach County jail posted on Facebook from behind bars, revealing a possible romantic connection with a kitchen staff member who allegedly provided ...

There were plenty of reasons for Marquette-area residents to be in a less than festive mood in December 1974. The Mining ...