Private prisons emerged in the mid-1980s. Their first contracts were in immigration detention, a space they continue to dominate today. But soon after, they broke into the much larger correctional ...

A 2020 report by the Office of Legislative Auditor recommended closing or replacing facilities in both Stillwater, pictured here, and St. Cloud, due to massive deferred maintenance. Photo courtesy of ...

Since Donald Trump retook office, his administration has moved forward with promises to expand the surveillance, detention, and deportation of immigrants, an operation that heavily relies on private ...

Currently, there are 1,400 prisons in Nigeria with 73,000 inmates. The minister according to Channels TV said this on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at an event in Abuja. “Most of our prisons, particularly ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Legislators, advocates, and people with firsthand experience in New York prisons gathered at the Capitol in Albany on Tuesday morning to push for prison labor reforms. The ...

Prison reform can help many inmates prepare for life outside prison instead of just punishing them. The approach allows them to learn new skills and ways to cope with life's ups and downs. Reform can ...