AN IRANIAN political prisoner has come forward with a rare account of the regime’s torture tactics, as the death toll from ...

The lawsuit alleged "systemic mistreatment" of inmates, including torture in some cases, when they were placed in solitary ...

The British Columbia government has settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $60 million over the use of solitary confinement ...

"During the retreat I heard a call from God to do my part," writes Daryl Grigsby. "I am not a chaplain or a religious sister.

Two women made allegations of sexual abuse, including being forced to engage in oral sex, groping and offers of clean water ...

The lawsuit, filed last week in federal court in Manhattan, claims that state officials use solitary confinement for minor ...

Children as young as 12 are allegedly confined for weeks at a time with no education or human contact, a lawsuit claims.

Lawmakers discussed a study of DOC's policies and operations, as well as bills dealing with hygiene products for incarcerated ...

Lines died from drug withdrawal in the Las Colinas women’s jail in May, a day after her arrest. Dean, who suffered from ...

The Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn houses hundreds of detainees awaiting trial. They include high-profile people ...

Sarah Jo Pender was sentenced to 110 years for the 2000 murders of her roommates. The prosecutor on the case has said she's ...