Prison
An Inmate with Cancer Needed Radiation, but Got Tylenol
Walter Jordan's is one of several deaths at the center of an ongoing legal fight over inmate health care in Arizona -- and a window into how states use private companies to handle medical services for prisoners in an age of cash-strapped budgets.
Trump's Pledge to Revive Torture Rattled British Spies
British security services said Trump's policy on torture, if enacted, would "pose difficulties for the U.K.-U.S. intelligence relationship."
Prisoner Firefighters Are Battling California Flames
Inmates make up roughly a third of the force that fights wildfires in California.
U.S. Man Breaks Out of Bali Prison Through the Roof
Authorities believe the prisoner managed to cut through steel bars above the ceiling.
Texas Prisoners Can Read Hitler, Not 'Where's Waldo?'
Prisoners are barred from reading more than 10,000 books.
Nazi War Criminal Too Old for Prison? Court Says No
A German court has ruled that Oskar Groening is fit to serve his sentence, which was handed down after a conviction for 300,000 counts of accessory to murder.
What Is Ayahuasca? Ancient Psychedelic Has New Benefits
Scientists would research it even more if the law would let them.
Prison Guards Who Torture Inmates Can't Be Sued
Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine, formed by a gradual accumulation of U.S. Supreme Court decisions, that protects government employees from financial judgments.
Prosecutor Who Helped Keep Cyntoia Brown in Prison Quit
He said he "felt compelled to make a change in my career" after the severely abused teen was given a life term in prison.
Cyntoia Brown Is No Victim, Prosecutors Say
The teen girl says she forced into sex trafficking but a jury sentenced her to life in prison after killing a man, who paid her for sex.
Trump Must Close Guantánamo, Detainee's Lawyer Writes
Shelby Sullivan-Bennis is an attorney for a 70-year-old man held without charge, who has suffered harsh punishments despite his poor health.
Charles Manson Got in Trouble 100 Times Behind Bars
He also tried to start a fire inside a prison and sneak in a hacksaw.
Guantanamo's Oldest Prisoner Describes 'Hell' Of Camp
"Policies are getting worse. They are punishing everyone. They are just humiliating us," says Saifullah Paracha.
Kidnapping Crew Broken Up in Massachusetts
The Joloperros snatched and tortured dealers and undocumented immigrants in crimes dating back to at least 2012.
Even Trump Supporters Say U.S. Prisons Are Overcrowded
The results are surprising because Trump and his administration have repeatedly called for more "law and order" and moved to lengthen prison sentences.
Secret Codes In the Bible Could Help El Chapo Escape
Guards think the Bible could contain secret codes that would help El Chapo escape from jail.
Meek Mill Sentenced to Prison After Violating Probation
The judge gave Mill a minimum of two years.
Ban Transgender Visitors From Russia, Says Putin Ally
Vitaliy Milonov also wants to ban Russians from transitioning from one gender to another.
Chechnya's 'Gay Purge': Alleged Victim Comes Forward
Entrepreneur Maxim Lapunov claims a group of Chechen men beat him to make him denounce other gay men, as allegations of a regional purge continue.
Injuries Reported in Prison Break in N.C.
Prisoners set a fire inside the prison, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Mom Jailed for Not Getting Son Vaccinated 'Devastated'
James Horne, the child's father, had the shots administered on Monday, when he had custody.
Shkreli Says Prison Is Not That Bad
Shkreli was jailed for offering his fans money to steal Hillary Clinton's hair.
Las Vegas Suspect's Father Once Wanted by FBI: Brother
Patrick Benjamin Paddock, also known as Benjamin Hoskins Paddock, was wanted for bank robberies, according to newspaper accounts.
What's Next for O.J. Simpson After Prison Release?
The former football star may be released as early as Monday.
Inmate Sues Prison for 'Imposing Christian Propaganda'
Shari Webber-Dunn, an inmate serving a murder charge in Kansas, said her First Amendment rights were violated by "Christian propaganda" posted in the prison.
Mobster Tries to Escape Prison With Priest and Hacksaw
He planned to ask a priest to smuggle a saw blade into the facility.
Punitive Psychiatry Returns to Ex-Soviet States
From Crimea to Uzbekistan, human rights groups say dissidents are being subject to "treatment" at psychiatric facilities for opposing the government.
New North Carolina Law Could Target Minorities
The state focuses attention on the issue at a time when President Trump gives speeches calling gang members "animals."
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Goes to Prison
The Danish actor traded his 'Game of Thrones' armor for tattoos and a shiv to play a financier-turned-violent gang banger in 'Shot Caller.'
Chicago to Sue Trump Admin. Over Sanctuary City Threat
The lawsuit is in response to Jeff Sessions' threat to cut funding to sanctuary cities.