Hawaiʻi has agreed to open its prisons and jails for inspection by two national experts who will assess the state’s troubled ...

A pair of House bills seek to address personnel challenges within the Veterans Affairs Department and the Bureau of Prisons ...

After 35 years of failing reports and climbing suicide rates, a federal judge is appointing an outsider to propose fixes for ...

A federal judge in Sacramento has put control of California prisons' mental health programs into a rare receivership, ...

A pair of national experts will determine what is needed to improve services for mentally ill inmates. Then lawmakers will be ...

With inmate suicide rates at an all-time high, U.S. District Senior Judge Kimberly Mueller said her aim is to force changes in California’s prison mental health system, which a federal judge in ...

As another Aboriginal family says goodbye to their brother who died in custody, legal and health experts are frustrated that ...

Incarcerated people are reporting that the abrupt changes are wreaking havoc on their health and mental well-being.

Overcrowded prisons pose many risks, including serious impacts on mental health. In some countries, higher rates of suicide among prisoners have been linked to overcrowding. Suicide in prison ...