Prison Torture Video Sparks Anger in Nation of Georgia
Minister steps down; guards replaced
Prisons
Transgender Murderer to Receive $500,000
Legal fees and reassignment surgery to be paid for by the state of Massachusetts
Burma Frees Prisoners
More than 500 released ahead of President Thein Sein's visit to the UN
Judge Strikes Down Part of Terror Law About Infinite Detention
The law subjects to indefinite detention anyone who "substantially" or "directly" provides "support" to forces such as al Qaida or the Taliban.
Ninth Detainee Death at Gitmo
Former hunger striker found unconscious in cell. He had not yet been charged with any crimes.
Judge: Inmate Not Fed Five Days Can Sue Again
A federal judge says the jury, which ruled for the prison, wasn't given proper instructions
State Must Provide Sex Reassignment Surgery For Murderer, Says Judge
Michelle Kosilek killed his wife in 1990
American Taliban Seeks Prayer Group in Maximum Security Prison
The government says John Walker Lindh was restricted from prayer service after delivering a radical sermon it say is right out of the Al-Qaeda handbook
California's Decade of Ridiculously Growing State Employee Costs
Watch the fiscal disaster unfold.
Judge: Force Wrong Test to Determine Whether Inmate's Rights Violated
A man claiming sexual assault during a prison strip search can proceed with his suit after a Circuit Court overruled a district judge who said not enough force was involved.
Indiana Prison Guards Indicted for Assisting Meth Ring
Well, at least the officers and inmates were getting along.
15 Baltimore Cops Sentenced to Federal Prison Won't Be Separated from General Population
Baltimore cops facing state jail time get segregated housing
DOJ Agrees To Release Innocent Prisoners
Defendants had been wrongly convicted of gun possession, which was perfectly legal in their cases
Businesses Out-Competed by Captive Labor
Government firm that uses low-paid prisoners has first dibs on federal contracts
California May Release More Inmates Due to Jail Overcrowding
Plenty of non-violent offenders still in prison
Arpaio Offers Ice Cream, Frozen Towels to Tent City Prisoners
See, he's not a monster!
Man Gets 125 Years for Gun Theft
Christopher Nichols has received a sentence almost a century longer than those who used the gun in a murder.
Zimbabwe Thief Asks For Life in Prison
Lovemore Manyika says that he would prefer incarceration to life outside prison walls.
The Lighter Side of Electronic Monitoring
History shows the benefits of positive reinforcement for Ankleted-Americans.
20 Years for Standing Her Ground
A Florida woman faces prison after firing a warning shot to scare off an abusive husband.
