Some state and local lockups are facing federal intervention due to problems ranging from filthy cells to violent abuse.

At the country’s most notorious prison, Syrians confront their worst fears: that they will never know what happened to the ...

Syrians searching for missing loved ones are scouring the country’s most notorious prison for information and anyone still ...

"You have the unique ability to grant him clemency and rectify this grave injustice," reads a letter from U.S. senators and ...

Gen X is still too young to be losing their memory, but there are some things most of them seem to remember wrong.

Sharif Matovu is one of the 19 National Unity Platform party supporters who were convicted of treachery and unlawful ...

The Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community. A settlement has been ...

A Cape Town man was sentenced to 13 years in prison for kidnapping and extortion, after demanding a R400,000 ransom from his ...

Minnesota jail sued for ‘torture’ of inmate held without food or water in cell for nearly 60 hours - Jail administrators ...

Amnesty International described it as a “human slaughterhouse,” where, other rights groups say, tens of thousands of people ...

ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent James Longman reports at Saydnaya prison, where Syrians are searching for their lost loved ones.

Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani said late Monday that his forces "will not hesitate to hold accountable" alleged ...