Black Marylanders make up about 30 percent of the state’s population but account for nearly 70 percent of its prison population, and an even greater share of those serving long sentences.

Charts show the age of condominium ... The first presents a portrait of the population of Lubartów in the 1930s — where less than 8,000 Jewish and Catholic inhabitants lived — ...

A British government minister says she’s "not squeamish" about the idea of chemical castration for male sex offenders, and wants to make it mandatory. The UK is considering a range of options ...

It has made a series of recommendations with the aim of reducing the prison population by 9,800 people by 2028. The key proposal is a "progression model" - which would see offenders who behave ...

“While Proposition 36 is expected to increase (the prison) population, the population should continue its downward trend over the long-term,” Newsom said in the proposal. Newsom’s proposed ...

In his budget, the governor noted the adult prison population has steadily declined in recent years. The overall downward trend is expected to continue despite any temporary increases related to ...

Michigan’s prison population has fallen to its lowest level in more than three decades, and state officials say the decline is no accident. The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC ...

Given the global prison population exceeds 11 million people, this presents an opportunity to develop a broad-scale sustainability initiative. Farming fresh produce in prisons has the potential to ...

Charts and graphs are useful in presenting data in a graphical form. Different layout, axis, and plotting approaches can highlight data in ways that provide insight to system designs or when ...

Despite its fearsome reputation, Alcatraz was never the prison portrayed in Hollywood films. According to the Bureau of Prisons, the facility maintained a surprisingly small population ...

Alcatraz held less than 1 percent of the federal prison population of the time, with an average of about 260 to 275 inmates. The facility was shut down in March 1963 because of steep operational ...