The castle-like Eastern State Penitentiary is one of Philadelphia's most important historic sites. Having opened in 1829, this Quaker-inspired prison sought to reform prisoners using isolation and ...

The inmate attacks come several weeks after an earlier rash of assaults broke out in the eastern halls of the main state penitentiary building on May 4. Multiple inmates were involved in a "couple ...

The correctional department stated in a press release that Garreau, a 39-year-old inmate from Eagle Butte, was reportedly found "unresponsive in his cell" at the South Dakota State Penitentiary on ...

Reynolds’ proposal will establish a new math instruction model, including early screening ... New warden named for Iowa State Penitentiary Mark C. Foreman will serve as the new warden of the ...

Seventy-seven people tested positive for COVID-19 at the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins this week, according to a count released by the state Department of Corrections on Thursday.

RAWLINS — The group passed through barbed wire surrounding the Wyoming State Penitentiary. They entered the building, walked through a series of heavy steel doors and down a hallway, where they ...

An inmate has died at Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman, the county coroner confirmed on Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths at the facility up to 8 since the year ...

When the Lansing Historical Society and Museum began offering tours of the decommissioned Kansas State Penitentiary last year, the historic prison was missing an important piece that could help ...

Two felons held at Eastern State Hospital — one of whom is believed to be armed and dangerous — escaped from the facility outside Williamsburg, touching off a search by law enforcement.