Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration says it's recommending the closure of Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp amid longer-term national trends of shrinking prison populations.

If the Jordan Public Schools mascot changes, there will be a price tag of approximately $119,907 for new uniforms, equipment and building features. Superintendent Matt Helgerson informed the ...

Ippei Mizuhara received his sentence on Thursday as the sports betting industry continues to digest a bevy of gambling ...

A reentry program near Waco, Texas, has proven successful. Not only does every participant come out with a job, but their ...

The public is invited to weigh in on the future redevelopment of the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. People can discuss their ideas and preferences for reusing and reimagining the 165-year ...

Which makes it all the more urgent for state lawmakers who want to reform the prison system to seize the moment to pass meaningful legislation with the aim of preventing the next death behind bars.

Of finalists for FAU prez, two are credible administrators, and the third is a former pol who works for a private-prison ...

The Chicago Teachers Union sends a lot of young people to prison, but to find out why you will need to read on. And that’s ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez faces the likelihood of a long prison term when he is sentenced Wednesday for ...

James Forman Jr. is a professor of law at Yale University and a former public defender. He is the author of “Locking Up Our ...

After three years of planning and retrofitting, the women’s prison at Vandalia is expected to open a nursery in February that can serve up to 14 mothers and their babies for 18 months at a time.