It was established in 1188, under the reign of King Henry II. What was constructed out of a group of cells housed in London’s city walls above the ‘New Gate’ gatehouse soon became known as a place of ...

A former British prison officer has revealed the three ways death row prisoners "normally" react before their execution. Alex ...

Maryland's prison system faces racial disparities and injustice. The Second Look Act could offer a remedy, but it's being ...

home of the notorious U.S. prison camp that administration officials said would house the most violent "worst of the worst" ...

The mass deportation bid is spreading fear but hampered by limited ICE detention capacity. Private prisons and local jails ...

Institute for Government report lays bare the shockingly high levels of violence, protests and self-harm and severely limited ...

Below are examples of some of the best and worst prison facilities around the globe, highlighting the disparity in prison conditions. Worst prisons around the world Muhanga Correctional Facility ...