The popular remakes of 3:10 to Yuma, The Magnificent Seven, and True Grit are all among the best Western movies of the 21st ...

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences ...

In Stanley Prison, the oldest in Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai sits in a dark, windowless cell, completely alone. He has been held in ...

A judge ruled that the Trump administration’s plan to send the men to the nation’s harshest prison rendered their attempts to challenge the transfer a “sham” process.

When you see prisons in movies, they seem organized. There’s a routine, a couple of fights, and usually a clear sense of control.

Environment and Lands Court judge Millicent Odeny declared Dhanji Ranji the lawful owner of a disputed parcel of land in Nakuru. [File, Standard] After nearly three decades of legal wrangles, a Nakuru ...

Immediately after President Trump’s election victory in 2024, private prison stocks soared and company executives could hardly contain their glee. As Trump’s immigration crackdown has accelerated, so ...

Idaho's total incarcerated population is above its capacity in state prisons. The cost to house those state inmates in county jails and in out-of-state facilities has risen sharply. Idaho’s rising ...

Idaho’s rising rates of incarcerating state prisoners in county jails and out of state have led to skyrocketing costs. The price for operating the state’s 10 prisons are also on the rise, according to ...

The Marshall Project is a nonprofit newsroom covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for our newsletters to receive all of our stories and analysis. The federal prison system has a ...

The federal prison system has a significant shortage of psychologists, and longtime bureau employees say the effect is catastrophic. According to the Bureau of Prisons, more than one-third of ...

A newly released report by Statistics Canada says Indigenous adults were incarcerated at a rate 10 times higher than non-Indigenous adults in six Canadian provinces. (Jan. 14, 2026) Milk gets a perch ...