One of two prisoners believed to have escaped from one of several Mississippi prisons recently rocked by violence is back in custody, authorities said early Sunday. The Mississippi Department of ...

Two years into a continuing research study at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, a new film offers a glimpse ...

*Attorney Antonio Moore delves into the question of why the Democrats are ignoring a discussion around mass incarceration and Mississippi #parchmanprison and a black agenda. Plus, having no major ...

Each week it feels like yet another story comes out about a prisoner being killed in a Mississippi prison. Hopefully,tonight’s news means that meaningful change is on the way. Suggested Reading The ...

At least 42 people have been killed in Mississippi prisons over the past decade due to systemic issues. An investigation found that chronic understaffing, gang violence, and lax oversight contribute ...

Parchman’s gang war came after years of neglect by state officials, who slashed millions in funding and allowed conditions at the prison to deteriorate after federal courts ended oversight of the ...

A new federal lawsuit says Mississippi's Parchman prison is a violent place where inmates live in “abhorrent conditions” and their medical needs are ignored. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday on behalf of ...

High-ranking inmates known as trusties were ordered to do guards’ bidding, former inmates and guards said, and the culture of ...

Mississippi death row inmate Charles Ray Crawford petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to stop his execution. The defense and state argued their stances.