In Modulo 2, a renovated wing of a high-security facility in Cancún, female prisoners find moments of solidarity, pride and creativity in their confinement ...

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 ...

State and federal officials recently announced that Miami Correctional will house ICE detainees in a partnership that could bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds. The facility ...

The deadly riot in a prison at Altamira in northern Brazil, which left more than 50 dead on Monday, is the latest unrest in Latin America's notoriously overcrowded jails. Over the past three decades, ...

The directors of the Oscar-nominated documentary open up about Alabama's prison system, Kay Ivey and Steve Marshall.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with co-director of “The Alabama Solution,” Andrew Jarecki, on how his team exposed some of ...

(CNN) — The Trump administration is escalating efforts to crack down on gangs that move illicit drugs into the United States, with deadly military strikes at sea and measures to toughen up borders ...