Prison population was over capacity. MIAMI -- Feb. 15, 2012— -- One of the deadliest prison fires in history tore through an overcrowded prison in Honduras overnight, killing as many as 350 ...

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 ...

As the US doubles down on overt interventions, experts warn policymakers may be overlooking a key battlefield: prisons across the region.

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, ...

An injured inmate is carried as he arrives at the hospital after a fire broke out at the prison in Comayagua, Honduras, a town 90 miles (140 kilometers) north of the Central American country's capital ...

After roughly a year in jail, Sean “Diddy” Combs received his prison sentence. Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced Combs to 50 months in prison. Combs’ lawyers have criticized this ruling. The attorney ...

Inside Israel’s most volatile prisons, one unit operates without backup — the Metzada Unit. Watch exclusive archival footage of their elite K-9 operators using highly trained dogs to detect concealed ...