"Inmates would always say if the public ever found out what the women's federal penitentiary was all about, there would be a ...

The volunteer-led program at a federal prison in Truro, N.S., brings the game of chess to inmates and offers skills that could help them in their rehabilitation.

Her aunt sent her a copy of Prison Legal News magazine, and she began reading of prison happenings and legislation. In the ...

One such friend was Patricia Wernert, who began her incarceration in 1976 on an aggravated murder charge and was originally ...

Whether a 14-year-old protester or an anti-war artist, anyone deemed critical of Putin's regime can be locked up for years in ...

Prewitt will celebrate one year of freedom in December after her commutation from former Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. She's now ...

Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is serving a 50-month sentence for prostitution-related convictions, was pictured in a gray pullover and matching sweatpants in his first video from federal prison.

The Prison and Justice Writing Program at PEN America has announced its Incarcerated Writers Bureau. The bureau, announced on ...

Here’s a look a where to watch during Thanksgiving week (all times Eastern): ...

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed criminal charges in Shannon County against three members of the Shannon ...

Lizzo is worried weight-loss drugs have led to plus-sized women being "erased" and is keen to help inspire a change in attitudes.

ROME (Reuters) -Italy's Senate has postponed debate on a landmark bill that would stipulate for the first time that sex ...