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EDINBURGH, United Kingdom -- The following information was released by the Scottish Government: Prison population projections: September 2024 edition This is the fifth report published since 2023 on the Scottish [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Justice: The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement in Georgia's prisons violate the Eighth [...]

ATLANTA , GA -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia: Today the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern [...]

GENEVA, Switzerland -- The following information was released by the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT): During the 80th Session of the Committee Against Torture (CAT) on Tuesday, 9 th of […]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Massachusetts Senator Edward J. Markey: Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Peter Welch [...]

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The following information was released by the Minnesota House of Representatives: By Margaret Stevens Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell testifies before the House Capital Investment Committee March [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the office of Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers: U.S. Rep. Harold 'Hal' Rogers (KY-05) announced the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Justice: The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement at three Mississippi Department of Corrections [...]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The following information was released by West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice [...]

EDINBURGH, United Kingdom -- The following information was released by the Scottish Government: Prison population projections: February 2024 edition This report presents short term prison population projections for the six [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The following information was released by Human Rights Watch: Dear Chair Atterbeary and Ways and Means Committee, We, the undersigned members and allies of National Voting [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The following information was released by Ohio State University - Columbus: After serving decades in prison, Rwandans convicted of crimes of genocide returned to their communities articulating [...]

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The following information was released by the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO): Special Thanks to the Sponsors of NAPO's 2023 Legal Seminar NAPO Supports Bill to [...]

GENEVA, Switzerland -- The following information was released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the UK Government: Shortages of prison staff and a lack of training means not enough prisoners are able to improve their reading [...]

GENEVA, Switzerland -- The following information was released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of [...]

EDINBURGH, United Kingdom -- The following information was released by the Scottish Government: This report presents the first projections to be published since the C-19 pandemic began.These projections have been [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the UK Government: From: Ministry of Justice and Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Published 29 March 2023 The Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The following information was released by Human Rights Watch: Earlier this month, Human Rights Watch released a report exposing how Egyptian authorities are refusing to provide [...]

GENEVA, Switzerland -- The following information was released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of [...]

PHOENIX, Arizona -- The following information was released by the office of the Governor of Arizona: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced an additional executive order as part of her First [...]

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- The following information was released by Rutgers University: Students and faculty assisted hundreds who filed claims while facing trauma Rutgers Law School students played a crucial [...]

ALBANY, NY -- The following information was released by the office of the Governor of New York: Governor Kathy Hochul today released the recommendations of the New York Prison Redevelopment [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Illinois Senator Richard J. Durbin: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following [...]

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- The following information was released by Rutgers University: By Patti Verbanas Date September 13, 2022 An educational campaign by Rutgers and the NJ Department of Corrections [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Office of Inspector General: On August 2, 2022, a criminal complaint was filed in the U.S. [...]

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The following information was released by Texas A&M University College Station: New research from Texas AandM's Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center underscores how incarcerated individuals are [...]

CHICAGO, Illinois -- The following information was released by the University of Chicago: Law School's Global Human Rights Clinic, ACLU examine coercion, exploitation in prison labor Incarcerated workers generate billions [...]

NEW YORK, NY -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Incarcerated workers in American prisons generate billions of dollars worth of goods and services [...]

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- The following information was released by Rutgers University: By Greg Bruno Formerly incarcerated people need help accessing treatment options and understanding the benefits, Rutgers study finds [...]

WASHINGTON, DC -- The following information was released by Radio Free Asia: Authorities say they were responding to a riot, but some question the junta's version of events. 2022.03.17 Authorities [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO): GAO's July 2021 report on the Bureau of Prison's (BOP) response to the COVID-19 pandemic found [...]

WASHINGTON, DC -- The following information was released by the Voice of America (VOA): Despite falling crime rates, imprisonment in Australia is at record levels, according to a new government [...]

WASHINGTON, DC -- The following information was released by Human Rights First: Human Rights First today released a report documenting ongoing recruitment by ISIS in Egypt's prison system; one of [...]

MADISON, Wis. -- The following information was released by the University of Wisconsin - Madison: By Eric Hamilton For news media More information The presence of a state prison in [...]

TRENTON, NJ -- The following information was released by the New Jersey State Senate, Democrats: Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg issued the following statement today in response to Governor Murphy's [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the office of Pennsylvania Rep. Fred Keller: Joined by the U.S. Government Accountability Office to discuss 2021 report, next steps Washington, [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the British Parliament: The Justice Committee launches an inquiry on Women in Prison. Inquiry: Women in prison Justice Committee Women make up [...]

AUSTIN, Texas -- The following information was released by the University of Texas - Austin: There is a troubling lack of transparency about data regarding the spread, toll and management [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The following information was released by Human Rights Watch: Last week, the United Nations published a new report concluding that the North Korean government continues to [...]

NEW YORK -- The following information was released by the United Nations: The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) is gravely concerned by 'credible accounts of forced labour' in the Democratic [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL): Today, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and the Samuelson Law, [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the UK Government: The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor has announced the Royal Appointment of Charlie Taylor as Her [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The following information was released by Human Rights Watch: Probation and parole are promoted as alternatives to incarceration that help people get back on their feet, [...]

NEW YORK, NY -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Probation and parole are promoted as alternatives to incarceration that help people get back [...]

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The following information was released by Drexel University: By: Emily Storz Jails and prisons are hotspots for new cases of COVID-19 and as of June 22, over [...]

WYOMING -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Wyoming's response to COVID-19 in its jails and prisons has earned the state a failing grade [...]

NEW YORK, NY -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Today, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Prison Policy Initiative released a 50-state [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Colorado Senator Michael Bennet: Following a request submitted by Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) along with U.S. [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Colorado Senator Cory Gardner: Following a request submitted by U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Sheldon Whitehouse [...]