A judge said she hopes the stepmom of 12-year-old Gavin Peterson — the "architect of (his) destruction" — is never released ...

The Lorton Reformatory prison complex, originally commissioned by Theodore Roosevelt, was built in 1910 and shuttered in 2001. In 2002, Fairfax County bought the 2,324-acre campus for $4.2 million.

The stepmother of a 12-year-old boy will spend at least 20 years and up to life in prison after pleading guilty to his murder ...

Although others were involved in the abuse, the judge called Scott the "architect of Gavin's destruction ... at least 20 years and up to life in prison after pleading guilty to Gavin's murder.

Construction of Nebraska's new prison complex north of Lincoln is already behind schedule and is likely to cost far more than ...

From scratch,” said Seán McConville, a specialist in prisons and penal policy at Queen Mary University of London who is co-author of the book Prison Architecture. Alcatraz has always been ...

Gallows built to exactly replicate the original are now part of what visitors can see at the former Kansas State Penitentiary ...

It's difficult to think of Alcatraz and not hear Sean Connery's accented voice proclaiming, "Welcome to the Rock!," but there ...

The collective proposed a series of works for the controversial Borough-Based Jails project, which has received pushback from ...

The Modulightor Building on East 58th Street is a creation of the Modernist architect Paul Rudolph, a major figure in the ...

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Franklin County residents and lawmakers delivered a stack of documents, including a letter to the governor urging her to ...