In a few short years, 1 in 3 incarcerated people will be over 50. But prisons are not equipped to handle the aging population ...

Women’s incarceration has increased by more than 600% since 1980, according to a new report from The Sentencing Project. Four decades ago, about 26,000 women were held in jails or prisons in the ...

“My God, you also handed my son freedom,” said Patricia Cortes when she left El Buen Pastor prison on September 17, 2024. She had hoped to be able to guarantee her son’s food and health upon leaving ...

As Christmas approaches in a women's prison, the decorations and trees become brighter and fill up more of the available space, covering up blank walls and distracting the eye from harsh lighting and ...

Most of us only know what prison life looks like thanks to movies and TV shows — and those tend to exaggerate almost everything. In reality, a lot of what people believe about prison is a mix of myths ...

Tucked in a residential neighborhood of bungalows and crape myrtle trees, the federal women’s prison in Bryan, Texas, doesn’t look like a traditional lockup. The women live in dormitory-style rooms ...

Colorado prisons are battling a growing number of inmates struggling with substance use disorder. Back in 2024, the attorney general said some parts of the state can see higher than two-thirds of ...