Dig into the dark history of Libby Prison, a notorious Civil War-era facility known for its inhumane conditions and brutal treatment of prisoners. From overcrowding and disease to physical abuse and ...

Nonetheless, prisons have been with us throughout our history, serving at best to protect society from its miscreant minority. Prisons are a source of great intrigue — no doubt with the exception of ...

Alcatraz was designed to be the most escape-proof prison in America, surrounded by freezing water and powerful currents. Yet in 1962, three inmates vanished after building a raft from more than 50 ...

Late last week the White House held a screening of the HBO/Vice documentary “Fixing the System,” and in introducing the film, he acknowledge something that politicians at the national level generally ...