The Latest Breaking News from Prison

At least 15 inmates were killed and 14 injured in clashes Tuesday at a prison in the Ecuadoran port of Guayaquil, the latest in a series of massacres blamed on a war between drug cartels.

Recent violent altercation in Ecuador's largest prison underscores systemic issues leading to rising violence and unrest in correctional facilities.

The Arkansas Board of Corrections has approved an 815-acre site where it plans to build a new prison, despite objections from some residents

Local media reported helicopters could be seen flying over the prison

A 68-year-old doctor in Russia sentenced to prison for criticizing the war in Ukraine, reflecting crackdown on dissent.

Ukraine-born Nadezhda Buyanova was accused of referring to young patient’s late soldier father as ‘legitimate target’

Shares of The Geo Group and CoreCivic jumped on expectations of ramped-up detention and deportation efforts under Trump's new administration

Russia on Tuesday sentenced a 68-year-old paediatrician to five and a half years in prison for allegedly criticising the Ukraine campaign during an appointment, after she was denounced by the ex-wife of a soldier killed in combat.

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Inmate at Kern Valley State Prison under investigation for alleged homicide of cellmate convicted of child trafficking. CDCR launches probe into the incident.