Correctional Services says prison overcrowding remains driven by pressures in the criminal justice system, with thousands of ...

The notorious Unit 18, a makeshift youth detention facility within the adult Casuarina Prison, has sat empty for at least a week while other WA prisons are bursting at the seams.

By the time prison officers were alerted to the fire in Clare Dupree’s locked cell, clouds of thick smoke were billowing from under the door. She was screaming, “I'm on fire, help”, as she gasped for ...

A man died while in the custody of Queensland's most crowded police watch house. The police union says the bottleneck is ...

INDIANAPOLIS–Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police President Rick Snyder is responding to Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal’s claims of overcrowding involving ICE detainees. Forestal said Monday ...

The inspectors met with officials, reviewed detention conditions and examined existing oversight mechanisms designed to safeguard human rights.

Some countries spend millions trying to address the crisis, yet prisons continue to suffer from poor hygiene, inadequate ...

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has directed construction firm Viabuild Africa to conduct an assessment of the persistent flooding situation at the Sekondi Central Prison and propose ...

Prison Officers Association say the service is also bracing for a severe security risk with the potential extradition of cartel boss Daniel Kinahan ...

The Council of Europe, on Tuesday morning, published its annual report on Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations and ...