Jerome Ryan, who served 30 years in prison, expressed his concerns about recurring issues in the prison system. "I have a nightmare that we are going to see this played over and over again because ...

In lawsuits we have brought over the decades to address physical violence behind bars, we have had many victories that brought much-needed reform to New York’s prison system, most notably the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislators are beginning to craft what may be the most extensive prison reform in decades after the release of a video that shows a prisoner beaten by ...

Bernie Moreno, a Westlake Republican who made immigration reform a centerpiece of his campaign, on Thursday introduced legislation to crack down on the nation’s backlogged asylum system.

Richmond native Kemba Smith, a prison reform activist, has been pardoned by President Joe Biden. She has been serving a 24.5-year stint in prison since 1994 for a crime she claims she isn't guilty of.

The front-runner for Germany’s next chancellor has vowed to press on with plans to overhaul the country’s asylum policies despite nationwide protests over a political alliance with the far-Right.

The front-runner for Germany’s next chancellor has vowed to press on with plans to overhaul the country’s asylum policies despite nationwide protests over a political alliance with the far-Right.

THE Malaysian Bar is deeply alarmed and saddened by reports of the alleged assault of prisoners at Taiping Prison, Perak, which tragically resulted in the death of an inmate (“Cops investigating ...

One Labour source spoke highly of the new tactics in The Guardian. “The Tories and Reform offer nothing but weasel words, while this Labour government gets on with fixing the asylum system, which the ...

New York's state prison system is under scrutiny after guards ... The lawsuit describes a, quote, "dark and dangerous reality for incarcerated people in New York." For NPR News, I'm Emily Russell.