Current and former prisoners are suing Alabama, fast food franchisees and other beneficiaries of the state's prison labor system they say is a “modern-day form of slavery” where incarcerated ...

Leaving prison may sound like the end of a sentence. But for many, it’s only the beginning of a new struggle.Formerly ...

To call our prison system a loophole for modern slavery is not hyperbole, and many human rights activists have accused several states of doing just that: facilitating and profiting from slave labor.

DNA evidence has become a cornerstone of modern police work, be it through the use of genetic genealogy or submitting ...

The “Captive State” exhibit aims to show the connection between slavery and the state's modern-day prison and jail systems. The Gulf States Newsroom's Kat Stromquist toured the galleries with ...

It's difficult for prison officials to make headway on that level." While inmates inside detention centers peacefully protest, activists outside of the penal system are working to raise awareness ...

a very different thing—conceptual genealogy probably won’t dismantle the modern prison. The current system of American imprisonment does reflect the specific circumstances of American life and ...

Anticipated challenges and plans in implementing modern correctional practices Key challenges ... Hossain to share insights into the transformation of Bangladesh’s prison system. In his presentation, ...

Penang Prison director Abd Rauf Lang Pasif said the prison was regarded as modern for its time because of its structured and organised administrative system and that it represented a significant shift ...