Too many Nigerians are stuck in prison for longer than allowed by law – sometimes for crimes they did not commit

Political prisoners in India, many of whom are awaiting trial, face abysmal conditions in far-flung, overcrowded jails. Now they are threatened with infection without access to…

More than a quarter of prisoners have not been convicted of anything, they just couldn’t meet bail requirements

“Any detainee will attest to the fact that the conditions are quite deplorable”

New York City’s jail has a long history of being a hotbed of inequality and abuse, which still lingers.

The Democratic Alliance says reports of drug smuggling and the bribery of warders at Leeuhof Prison is a sign of a system in crisis.

One man’s mission to bring sanitary sanity and dignity to those kept behind bars.

South Africa has the highest prison population in Africa, says Correctional Services Minister Sbu Ndebele.