Reports are emerging of a sizable increase in complaints over NYS DOCCS staff denying prison visits with little transparency.

In recent years, incarcerated people have been denied visitation rights for breaking a prison rule. Legislation newly signed into law would fix that. The law, which started out as House Bill 25-1013, ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is now facing two wrongful death lawsuits after women were ...

For the past 50 years, New York’s judges have been required to visit a prison every four years — a little-known mandate that ...

THOMSON, Ill. (KWQC) - Visitation at Thomson Prison is suspended after a case of whooping cough was detected. The Bureau of Prisons told KWQC that officials are taking precautions to protect everyone ...

NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) — A week after the end of a statewide unsanctioned correction officer strike, the New York state prison system is bringing back visitations. Most correctional facilities are open ...

Defendant pods at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center have open air rec areas and plenty of daylight (Amanda Pampuro/Courthouse News). DENVER (CN) — The Colorado House Judiciary Committee on ...

The New Jersey prison was also home to Martin Shkreli and former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Joe Giudice.

ELLSWORTH, Kan. (KSNW) — A new child-friendly visitation space at Ellsworth Correctional Facility aims to make family connections easier, thanks to a partnership between Kansas Corrections and the ...