RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A group of Brazilian women behind bars applied makeup, donned gowns and competed in a singing contest ...

Investigators allege that he and others stole wallets from “unwary” victims then used their credit and debit cards to purchase electronic devices and other items.

Women’s incarceration has increased by more than 600% since 1980, according to a new report from The Sentencing Project. Four decades ago, about 26,000 women were held in jails or prisons in the ...

The wife of an American citizen freed from Venezuelan prison after year-long detention on alleged espionage charges, reunites with husband in emotional call.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Women’s incarceration has increased by more than 600% since 1980, according to a new report from The Sentencing Project. Four ...

This story was originally published in Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet. Editor’s Note: This article includes references to topics such as rape, sexual assault and violence ...

At least 50 prisoners in Venezuela’s prison system have been transferred to undisclosed locations. Families are pushing for ...

Frenchie Mae Cumpio and her former roommate were convicted of financing terrorism and sentenced to up to 18 years in prison.

A lawsuit in California has kept incarcerated people who were granted their freedom in prison for an indeterminate period.

A man from Peru who lasted lived in Edison, N.J. pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court Wednesday to an offense stemming ...

A civilized society protects women and children from men who seek to harm them. Yet under the banner of progress, child rapists, serial sex-offenders, and wife-killers can now secure access to one of ...