prisons

Federal immigration detention in local facilities hearkens back to earlier eras of expanding American incarceration. As a sociologist of law and punishment, I’ve explored how rural places have long built and expanded prisons to tap into federal funds during times of economic precarity.

As access to educational programs in America's prisons increases, groups like PEN America's Incarcerated Writer's Bureau and Exchange for Change in South Florida are a beacon of hope when it comes to offering prisoners a way to rebuild their lives during and after incarceration.

Once a futuristic shopping mall, El Helicoide became one of Venezuela's most feared prisons. Now, as the country changes, so does its fate — erase it, rebuild it, or remember what happened inside.

Authorities say three inmates who escaped from a jail east of Atlanta had help from friends on the outside. Authorities say they used jail phones to call friends who met them and then arranged a Lyft ride to get them out of Georgia.

A federal judge has rejected a request by Florida corrections officials to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging that the state has violated inmates' rights due to hot conditions at a prison in Miami-Dade County.

Despite promises to improve the system, problems within prisons keep mounting. Critics say the Dominican Republic continues to push for pretrial detentions in cases where no charges have been filed.

Exchange for Change, which has been bringing college-level writing courses to Florida prisoners for a decade, continues to inspire audiences and change lives.

Florida corrections officials are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the state has violated inmates' rights due to hot conditions at a Miami-Dade County prison.

Miami-Dade County renews partnership to reduce recidivism, prepare for GEDs and build careers

Advocates say the expansion in virtual education could hold promise for inmates, many of whom lack basic literacy skills.

Corrections officials are attempting to alleviate sweltering conditions in Florida’s unairconditioned prisons, but inmate advocates say the efforts are falling short.

The campaign's photos on Twitter show wives, children and parents posing and smiling with inmates in blue prison uniforms.