Prisoner Treatment

On Monday, temperatures reached 117 degrees in Salem, where two facilities without air conditioning are located

A trial over whether immigration detainees must get minimum wage — instead of $1 a day — has ended with a hung jury

Lawyers say too many mentally ill patients spend months in jail, where they suffer while awaiting medical attention

Summer heat poses a major safety risk for correctional facilities nationwide

The Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association calls the move "reckless"

The bill, introduced by a retired state corrections officer, now goes to the governor for signing

Gov. Murphy said he was “deeply disturbed and disgusted" after reviewing a new investigative report detailing attacks on inmates earlier this year

It is critical to communicate early and often with employees about safety and ongoing planning

At least five women at Lee Arrendale State Prison have been shackled or placed in solitary confinement or both within six weeks of having a baby

"If you want to see an end to the pandemic, you've got to vaccinate the people in the places where there are the largest clusters," a health official said

Prisons and jails will not be allowed to hold inmates in solitary confinement for more than 15 consecutive days