The United States has the largest prison population in the world. At present, over 2 million American adults are incarcerated in federal and state prisons. Aside from having the world's largest prison ...

LOCKPORT — A Niagara County Sheriff’s Office correction officer has been recognized as Correction Officer of the Year by the New York State Sheriff’s Institute. The institute has also honored the ...

Martel Stevens, a participant in the R.I.S.E. program, cuts customer Buck Francis’ hair on Monday, July 28, 2025. The program trains inmates in barbering and cosmetology so they have job-training ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Now in its second decade, the Cook ...

The struggles of prisoners illustrate flaws in Nebraska’s prison education system despite some recent successes. Getting a post-secondary education while incarcerated is challenging, confusing and ...

Clark County Jail in Vancouver recently became the first jail in Washington state licensed to provide methadone on-site through a treatment program for opioid use disorder. A team of specialists at ...

Outside the Men in Recovery tier at the Richmond City Jail, “it’s a jungle,” one inmate said. Fights can break out at any time and all he can do is react, he said. The addiction recovery program, ...