Poor sanitation in jails has been the subject of civil rights lawsuits for decades. Plumbing issues, vermin infestations, feces-covered walls, and limited access to basic hygiene products, such as ...

The Marshall Project is a nonprofit newsroom covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for our newsletters to receive all of our stories and analysis. Courts almost universally agree that a ...

Poor sanitation in jails has been the subject of civil rights lawsuits for decades. Plumbing issues, vermin infestations, feces-covered walls, and limited access to basic hygiene products, such as ...

Let’s face it: being the poor kid is not good. Being the poor kid surrounded by kids who live in an affluent neighborhood means you have to deal with living in a totally different reality than your ...

Months after a split verdict was handed down in his infamous federal sex-crimes trial, Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison. Judge Arun Subramanian ruled that a 50-month ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California’s largest ICE detention center, a former prison in the Mojave Desert, faces complaints of poor ...

The World Bank and other multilateral development banks recently have begun reconsidering their self-imposed restrictions on financing fossil fuel projects. This change is being prompted in part by ...

Clashes between drug gangs on Thursday claimed at least 17 lives in the second deadly riot in an Ecuadoran prison in days, with rampaging inmates beheading and maiming rivals, officials in the ...

CDCR official Kevin Robinson alleges demotion followed reports of racism. Lawsuit claims CDCR violated racial, religious rights and retaliated unlawfully. Attorney cites systemic discrimination, urges ...

Island County officials are weighing options for replacing the county jail after a new study found the existing facility has reached the end of its useful life, with poor design, inadequate space and ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Here are this morning’s top stories for KELOLAND On the Go. South Dakota lawmakers are expected to decide whether to build a new men’s prison in Sioux Falls during a special ...

Protesters push for action during UN Climate Week in New York on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. Samantha Cotler/Zuma / SplashNews.com As world leaders and influencers converge for New York’s UN General ...