Illinois has positioned itself as a national safeguard for reproductive rights. But a new case raises questions about how those principles are applied behind state prison walls.

Lansing — Mold is a persistent problem inside Michigan's only prison for women, and employees made bets over whether inmates there would commit suicide, according to testimony presented Tuesday to the ...

Kenya Prisons officers and judiciary officials marked International Women’s Day by visiting new mothers at Homa Bay Hospital to celebrate motherhood.

Larry Murphy was once convicted of rape and attempted murder and he is a suspect in the cold case murder of Deirdre Jacob as ...

The justice system had protected them from being expelled, but two of them were sent back to their country of origin, and the ...

From ancient petroglyphs to oil paintings, this large art collection tells the story of the Susquehanna River and its impact on American history.

This week’s death, which incarcerated people and advocates described as a suicide, comes at a time of turmoil in the facility ...

Federal protections against detention and deportation for sexual abuse survivors have deteriorated under Trump.

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Momentum is finally building to address longstanding and systemic problems at Michigan’s only women’s prison as state lawmakers, local elected officials, and activists demand answers about mold, ...

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LANSING — Inmates frequently miss meals, prescribed medications and programming because of a shortage of working wheelchairs and wheelchair attendants at Michigan's only prison for women, according to ...