Across the globe, certain prisons have earned reputations for extreme violence, overcrowding, and harsh conditions. These facilities often house the most dangerous criminals, operate with limited ...

Strict conditions based on American “Supermax” prisons will be introduced for the most dangerous prisoners in England and ...

TROUSDALE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — There’s a call for change at one of Tennessee’s most dangerous prisons, the Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility. The most recent incident, was a riot that put the ...

In August 1934, the first group of inmates arrived at Alcatraz, the maximum-security prison perched on a small island in San Francisco Bay. The Big House on the Bay was the ultimate destination for ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The man credited with turning around one of America’s most dangerous prisons had a nearly 90-minute session with South Dakota lawmakers on Wednesday. Burl Cain is the ...

A Texas oil field worker has been detained in one of Mexico’s most dangerous prisons for nine months after crossing the border in an “honest accident” — while his family pleads for his safe return.