The Bureau of Prisons has a problem attracting new workers. However, there are no easy answers and a tough environment is as ...

In a letter to the BOP director, House Democrats warned staffing shortages have reached a “crisis point,” leading to operational issues and unsafe conditions.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of people in prison jumpsuits lined up at Easterling Correctional Facility A group of inmates lined up at Easterling ...

President Trump signed the First Step Act into law in 2018. Seven years since then, the current Bureau of Prisons leadership blames mismanagement of funds and ineffective leadership. A new GAO report ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State Sen. Julia Salazar, left, released a report Monday that asserts conditions in New York's prisons remain dire, with inmates ...

A Wisconsin legislator describes horrific conditions in jails and prisons, including lockdowns and unsanitary environments. A proposed "Conditions of Confinement" bill package aims to improve prison ...

LANSING, MI – Reports of hazardous mold growth, drug smuggling and retaliation within Michigan’s only prison for women led to a hearing before the House Oversight Committee Tuesday morning.

Conditions inside Indiana State Prison are fueling a suicide crisis, according to former mental health employees.