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

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

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

The latest data from the Prison Policy Initiative paints a disturbing picture of how our criminal justice system fails to ...

A federal judge in Sacramento has put control of California prisons' mental health programs into a rare receivership, overseen by former Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters.

“Prison forces a complete surrender of autonomy,” explains Dr. Jessica Martinez, clinical psychologist specializing in correctional mental health. “From when you eat and sleep to when you ...

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

SACRAMENTO — A judge has initiated a federal court takeover of California’s troubled prison mental health system by naming the former head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to serve as receiver, giving ...

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

The state has agreed to allow two national experts assess Hawaii’s mental health services inside prisons and jails.