The United States has the largest number of people incarcerated in the world—about 25% of all people imprisoned worldwide are in American prisons and jails. Overcrowding, violence and long sentences ...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is giving a peek into her former life on the inside. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Blanchard, 32, was ...

In photographer Peter Merts’ images of California’s Arts in Corrections program, a smiling man is pictured with an acrylic portrait of Pope Francis. It is a fitting choice of subject in a photo series ...

The United States has the largest number of people incarcerated in the world – about 25% of all people imprisoned worldwide are in American prisons and jails. Overcrowding, violence and long sentences ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prisoners and staff share responsibility for taking care of the fish tank at the 'Little Scandinavia' housing unit in a ...