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The U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold a cap on the number of California prisoners complicates the already cloudy California budget picture. Under the terms of the decision, California must release ...

Drugs and weapons aren’t the only contraband in prisons these days. The latest underground currency among inmates is an item most of us consider harmless: the cell phone. And so far, prison officials ...

Wisconsin lawmakers have offered few remedies for deteriorating prison conditions spotlighted this year by investigative journalism and criminal charges against nine Waupun prison officials following ...

As lawmakers push for accountability for longstanding issues, a Michigan Department of Corrections spokeswoman pushed back ...

Responding to staffing shortages that imperiled guards and staff, Wisconsin lawmakers in 2023 significantly increased pay for corrections officers — hoping to retain and attract more workers to the ...

Responding to staffing shortages that imperiled guards and staff, Wisconsin lawmakers in 2023 significantly increased pay for corrections officers — hoping to retain and attract more workers to the ...

A 5,000-bed private-prison complex approved in July by the Pima County Board of Supervisors doesn’t yet have the final approval it needs from the Arizona Department of Corrections to house Arizona ...

This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible by donors like you. Wisconsin lawmakers have offered few remedies for ...