Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the second year, loved ones and advocates spoke before a legislative committee designed to curb violence and improve ...

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) – Dozens of men incarcerated at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution have been refusing to eat to protest “inhumane conditions” at the prison, according to a news release ...

Two U.S. lawmakers have asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold an “urgent” hearing about the Trump administration’s decision to hold detained migrants — many of whom are seeking asylum — in ...

Alabama prisons face ongoing issues with overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and extreme temperatures, advocates say. Inmate advocates and family members allege denial of basic necessities and rampant ...

Two U.S. lawmakers have asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold an “urgent” hearing about the Trump administration’s decision to hold detained migrants — many of whom are seeking asylum — in ...