Federal ethics rules largely prohibit government employees from working on contracts with their former employers. David ...

Authorities are housing immigration detainees at an Oklahoma private prison that was once the site of the deadliest prison fight in state history.

Several U.S. states are looking to European-style prisons, which prioritize rehabilitation over punishment, to improve prison conditions in America, despite facing political and financial barriers.

State Representative Perry Warren (D-31) says he intends to introduce legislation to prohibit private prisons in Pennsylvania, highlighting a range of issues associated with them.

The ACLU of Colorado released records obtained via a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit that reveal which companies are trying to get those contracts.

Pam Bondi and Doug Burgum visited Alcatraz Thursday morning ahead of officials' expected announcement on federal penitentiary's reopening.

But in records obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union, private prison company proposals in response to a request for ...

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections on Friday became the owner of the Lawton Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility, ...

Oklahoma became the owner of the Lawton Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility, ending the state’s use of private prison contracts.

(WHTM)– A Pennsylvania lawmaker is proposing legislation to prohibit state and local contracts with private prison facilities and corporations in Pennsylvania. State Representative Perry Warr… ...

Ever wonder what makes a prison notorious—and not just tough? The most dangerous prisons in America are feared for a reason, from extreme violence and torture-like solitary confinement to deadly ...