A homemade weapon recovered at the Nebraska State Penitentiary recently, with a ruler for scale. A homemade weapon recovered at the Nebraska State Penitentiary recently, with a ruler for scale.

The Oregon State Penitentiary was placed on lockdown Monday after multiple inmate fights broke out near the prison dining room, officials said. About 60 inmates were involved in the altercations ...

An inmate has died at Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman, the county coroner confirmed on Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths at the facility up to 8 since the year ...

The castle-like Eastern State Penitentiary is one of Philadelphia's most important historic sites. Having opened in 1829, this Quaker-inspired prison sought to reform prisoners using isolation and ...

Every day, staff at the Wyoming State Penitentiary make adjustments to keep the 16-year-old facility operational and safe for its employees and the 690 inmates who live there. They adjust latches ...

Zappa, also known as Anthony Steven Wright, is serving a life sentence at the U.S. Federal Penitentiary at Atwater, Calif., a high-level facility, for kidnapping Anne Sluti of Kearney and another ...