The chaos erupted at Marassi prison in Genoa, northern Italy after an inmate needed medical treatment because he was sexually ...

A riot broke out today, June 4, in the Marassi prison in Genoa. Several officers and inmates were injured, ambulances and rescue services were on site.

Dozens of prisoners rioted in Genoa's Marassi Prison on Wednesday, local officials said. They reportedly took over a section ...

We're hearing from a prison reform advocate who says a recently obtained video of an attack using padlocks shows a lack of safety for inmates as well as guards. Donna Hamm, Director of Middle ...

The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) says its Stillwater prison will be undergoing a phased closure as part of the state’s economic plan, as well as decrease the amount of current ...

South Dakota lawmakers have received 13 proposals for places to build a new men's prison. Eight proposed sites are located in or around the Sioux Falls area. Having the 13 proposals on the table ...

A former FBI agent floated an alternative location for President Donald Trump's revamped Alcatraz prison, which he thinks would serve as a deterrence for even the worst criminals. Trump called for ...

A former guard at Montana Women’s Prison has been accused of raping a woman in custody and smuggling contraband into the prison for her. Andre Hunter pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two counts of ...

President Trump said Sunday he is directing his administration to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on an island off San Francisco, California. In a post on his Truth Social ...

President Trump said he directed the Bureau of Prisons, together with the Department of Justice, FBI and Homeland Security to reopen and expand the historical prison. Photo: Fred Greaves/Reuters ...

President Donald Trump wants to convert Alcatraz back into a federal prison, decades after the California island fortress was converted into a U.S. tourist destination because it had become too ...

President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that he's directing federal agencies to reopen the prison at Alcatraz after rebuilding and expanding the prison that was shuttered over 60 years ago and ...