For months, Carmen, Lina and Doris awaited news about their loved ones, who were sent to a maximum-security Salvadoran prison ...

South Carolina man sentenced to life in prison for child sex crimes by: Dustin George Posted: Jul 22, 2025 / 06:55 AM EDT Updated: Jul 22, 2025 / 06:55 AM EDT ...

The population at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility is down nearly 40% in five years, thanks in part to the working of the Delaware County Public Defender’s Office, its chief reported ...

Louisiana, long known for its 'prison economy,' now houses more ICE detention facilities than any other non-border state.

A South Dakota inmate who allegedly provided a drug to another inmate that led to his death in February has pleaded not guilty to charges against him.

If the legislature really wanted to reduce the prison population, they would repeal these petty statutes like disorderly conduct and bail jumping.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Keith Humphreys, professor at Stanford, about the falling prison population in the U.S., and the reasons behind that trend.

So prisons don't change until long after the crime and punishment situation has changed. And what's going on now is after, you know, a period of very intense crime and very intense imprisonment in the ...

This group of people has grown faster in South Carolina compared to the rest of the U.S., according to new Census data.