The prison guards' union wants NJ lawmakers to ease restrictions on solitary confinement, an effort to reduce assaults on officers.

The rapper landed in the hole after getting into an altercation with a fellow prisoner at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey, TMZ reported Friday. The man apparently “dissed” Diddy, which led to a brawl.

It’s hard to find joy in solitary confinement. I rely on tiny comforts and small moments that bring me peace, comfort, happiness and maybe even laughter.

Solitary confinement in Mississippi prisons has persisted for decades despite its negative effects on mental health. A 2024 Department of Justice investigation found conditions in restrictive housing ...

The proposal, first detailed by reporter Dana DiFilippo in the New Jersey Monitor, would raise the maximum solitary ...

Takeisha Brown drove the eight hours from Pennsylvania to Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison after hearing her son on the phone. He spoke rapidly, spitting out strings of numbers and random words, as ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, self-harm, night terrors, panic attacks, and hallucinations are some of the symptoms inmates say they experience after being locked in ...

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More than four years after Multnomah County auditors called for sweeping reforms at the county jail, a new report found that officials failed to enact more than 38% of the auditor’s recommendations, ...

Danny Austin has been out of prison for over a decade. These days, he focuses on life with his wife in North Mississippi and his work as a commercial truck driver. It’s not often that he reflects on ...