Gov. Larry Rhoden and Rep. Dusty Johnson outlined dueling plans to curb recidivism, including task forces on prison rehab, ...

The U.S. has the highest national incarceration rate, yet Louisiana's regional incarceration rate is higher, making the state ...

Preliminary studies suggest that innovative programs could improve prison conditions and outcomes after release.

I messaged Haley Sommer, a spokesperson for the Department of Corrections, and said I wanted the department and lawmakers to allow me to attend. She replied: “We are currently only facilitating the ...

The White House is seeking $152 million to reopen Alcatraz, closed since 1963, as a state-of-the-art secure facility for ...

A new prison oversight pilot program is launching at possibly four state prisons replacing legislation that sparked emotional debate on Wednesday and arriving just days before the documentary “The ...

Two New Mexico state prison inmates are suing the New Mexico Corrections Department, arguing that current policies amount to ...