abuse
Lawsuit Alleges Child Sex Abuse At Several Illinois Detention Centers
Dozens of former inmates at youth detention centers across Illinois have come forward saying they were abused by correctional workers.
Congress
U.S. Federal Prisons Failed To Stop Almost 200 Deaths By Suicide, DOJ Watchdog Finds
According to a Justice Department watchdog insider, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) failed to prevent the deaths of 187 inmates who died by suicide over an eight-year span, according to a released report.
Abril Elfi
6 St. Louis Inmates Charged For Alleged Abduction Of 73-Year-Old Jail Guard
Six inmates from the St. Louis Justice Center jail are facing charges related to the abduction of a 73-year-old jail guard.
brooke mallory
Pennsylvania Senate approves law reducing probation and jail sentencing
The Pennsylvania state Senate adopted legislation on Tuesday that aims to reduce the number of individuals on probation and in jail by restricting the period of probation and barring former inmates from being sent back to jail for “minor infractions.”
honduras
Honduras armed forces take control of prisons
As part of Honduran President Xiomara Castro’s vow to tackle gang violence, the nation’s military has assumed control of the prisons.
Custody
2nd inmate who escaped Philadelphia prison captured
The second inmate who escaped from a Philadelphia prison is taken into custody.
crime
Prison Break: Rise in Escaped Inmates Across U.S.
As a rise in violent crime continues to plague areas across the nation, there have been a significant amount of prison breaks in recent weeks.
inmates
Trans inmates in women’s prisons; what’s happening behind bars
More female inmates are opening up about the disaster brewing behind bars.
escape
Escaped inmates found at IHOP
Two inmates who had escaped from a jail in Newport News, Virginia were found at a nearby IHOP hours later on Tuesday morning.