California is advancing a $239 million taxpayer-funded initiative to transform San Quentin State Prison into a rehabilitation center, a move that has sparked controversy among some legal professionals.
A Chinese national convicted of setting fire to a historic church in Montgomery, Alabama, is now facing additional federal charges after allegedly escaping from prison late last year. Xiaoquin Yan, 31, had been serving a sentence for arson at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, when she reportedly fled the facility on December 10, 2024.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has revoked over $1 million in federal funding from Maine’s Department of Corrections after the state placed a violent male convict in a women’s prison due to his self-declared gender identity.
A 62-year-old grandmother was found murdered during an overnight "conjugal visit" with her convicted murderer husband at a California prison, raising serious questions about the state's inmate visitation policies.
ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo made a controversial claim on The View, suggesting that under President Donald Trump’s administration, “old, white men” are “the only ones who are allowed to be felons.” Her remarks came during a discussion about judgment and empathy in society.
New York's correctional facilities are experiencing significant turmoil due to ongoing staff strikes and inmate uprisings. Inmates at Riverview Correctional Facility recently seized control of multiple dormitories, leading to a statewide suspension of prison visitations. This incident follows a similar takeover at Collins Correctional Facility, intensifying concerns about safety and operational stability within the state's prison system.
Pope Francis, known for his advocacy of open borders, criticized former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, calling plans to deport individuals unlawfully in the United States “a disgrace.” The Pope’s remarks reflect his broader stance urging Western nations to welcome migrants, a position that has often clashed with conservative immigration policies.
Colette Peters, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) since August 2022, has resigned amid significant changes to the Justice Department under President Donald Trump.
Some female prisoners are pleading for former President Donald Trump to step in and protect them from biological men who claim a female identity to gain access to women’s prisons, where they allegedly abuse female inmates.
President Donald Trump has granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road online marketplace. The pardon fulfills a campaign promise Trump made in May 2024 at the Libertarian Party’s National Convention, where he vowed to commute Ulbricht’s sentence to time served.
