In the end, Prison Cell 211 offers an inspired look into the gray morality of the modern prison system. Juan enters the high-security prison intent on fighting for the rights of the inmates, but ...

Critics say the jail’s cage-like enclosures constitute a form of solitary confinement that exacerbates mental illness and ...

NYC Mayor Adams says a new jail will be for inmates with mental illness 03:59. Polson, Montana — When someone accused of a crime in this small northwestern Montana town needs mental health care ...

The outgoing director of Arizona's prison system was "surprisingly uninformed" about broken cell door locks at Lewis Prison, the danger the problem posed and how his administration's efforts to ...

The Modern Cell at Ruthin Gaol was set up with the help of HM Prison Shrewsbury. When Ruthin Gaol was closed in 1916, the prisoners were divided between Shrewsbury and Caernarfon prisons ...

Ten Louisiana inmates escape by derailing jail cell doors and squeezing through ... The $145 million Orleans Justice Center opened in 2015 and is considered a relatively modern and state-of ...

The jail had to be cleaned, lit and patched up for visitor safety, but is otherwise unchanged. A short, steep, staircase leads to a dark hallway that runs past a row of cells. Inside each cell are ...

Deputies put violent inmate in San Diego jail cell with man who screamed for help, was tortured ... Modern Luxury, Gannett and more. Get unlimited digital access #ReadLocal. Try 1 month for $1.

The jail ceased being a lockup in 1974 when Lake County opened a new, modern jail on the other end of town. The old jail had fallen into disrepair when the Old Sheriff's House Foundation rescued ...

The Shelby County Jail is overcrowded, with 2,547 inmates in a facility designed for 2,400. Built in 1981, the jail is outdated and lacks natural light, violating modern standards.