Officials in the Trump administration appear to be proceeding cautiously as defendants in a pair of transgender prison housing cases, allegedly against the wishes of incarcerated women who want to see ...

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law has released a report detailing how federal funding cuts are undermining the 2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act, which has led to increased risks for ...

"Plaintiffs now face the imminent loss of essential health care," the lawsuit says.

California passed the nation’s first prosecutor-initiated resentencing law in 2018. Few women benefited from these laws, until now. Headway California passed the nation’s first prosecutor-initiated ...

Justice Secretary David Lammy will throw his weight behind a major women's justice strategy to better support vulnerable women and stop them committing crimes ...

Black women account for 83% of those paying off prison fees. It is no secret that Black people are disproportionately incarcerated in U.S. prisons and jails, but a new report reveals another burden ...

An organization focused on prisoner welfare withdrew Tuesday from a panel that advises the Oregon Department of Corrections on reforming its women’s prison, claiming the governor is “indifferent” to ...

Two former corrections officers accused of sexually abusing women incarcerated at FCI Dublin in California are facing federal charges, prosecutors say. Ayrus Hill via Unsplash A Justice Department ...

The videos appear to bolster lawsuits claiming guards used force against California prisoners after they filed sexual ...