Overcrowding Issues

The change would reverse part of Indiana's landmark criminal justice reform bills from the mid-2010s

The systemwide review was sparked by the March 23 murders of two employees at the Anamosa State Penitentiary

10 hostages were killed in law enforcement's attempt to regain control of the facility

Ken Mills is standing trial for misdemeanor dereliction of duty charges as well as felony tampering with records

The settlement request comes more than three years after the deadliest prison riot in the U.S. in 25 years

"If not for the actions of the inmates, it is very likely Officer Woodall would have been killed," said Sheriff Phil Sims

Officials say the goal of the new rules is to reward inmates who better themselves, including violent offenders

As Nebraska is seeking to expand its prison capacity, other states are taking a different approach

The department has blamed inadequate staffing for many of the problems and said it has made "real strides" to recruit more employees

The Alabama Prison Repurposing Commission will evaluate "up to 11 of our existing male correctional facilities" over at least three years

Under the ruling, the state must come up with a plan to vacate at least 100 beds in each prison across California in the next month