Alcatraz - known as The Rock - is no longer a working jail, but was a high-security penitentiary from 1934 to 1963. Notorious inmates of the island prison in San Francisco bay included gang boss ...

The number of women prison officers fired for having 'inappropriate' relationships with male inmates has trebled in recent years. Figures show that 40 female wardens have been fired in the past ...

The Nevada Attorney General’s Office has charged 20 people in connection with the murder of three inmates in a state prison last year.

To prepare for the change, prison guards, who have provided vocational training for convicts to help them reintegrate into society, have been instructed to be more considerate of the inmates ...

All things paranormal, crystal and magical begins this weekend at the Cedar Falls Psychic and Paranormal Expo.

A cult classic, Escape from Alcatraz ... inmates who plan and execute a well-staged escape from one of the world's most secret and secure prisons. With intense action, clever strategies, and thrilling ...

As one of only four territorial prisons open for tours (like the infamous Alcatraz), the Old Idaho ... learn more about its notorious inmates and the harsh prison conditions.

In the late 1800s, Teresa Urrea was a superstar. She was a ‘curandera,’ or healer, a revolutionary, and a feminist. At only 19 years old she was exiled from Mexico by dictator Porfirio Diaz ...

You probably know the chocolate-inspired town of Hershey is located in Pennsylvania, and you might know a thing or two about ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The death of an inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento (New Folsom Prison) is being investigated as a homicide. According to the California Department of Corrections ...