New sentence for man convicted of young half-sister’s rape, murder
D'Marques Jones, convicted as teen, now faces life behind bars after refusing to take required sex offender course
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Obama hits 1,000 mark for commutations granted
President shortened sentences for 79 more people; has commuted more sentences than past 11 presidents combined
Wannabe ISIS fighters get their punishment in Minnesota case
Men convicted for roles in plot to travel to Syria to fight for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Prominent rights group finds Moscow office bolted up by authorities
Amnesty International office officially sealed day after group announces support for jailed Kremlin critic
An inside look at life in Guantánamo
Despite efforts by President Obama to close the detention center at Guantánamo Bay Naval Station there are still 60 detainees held there
Iran jails American businessman and his dad for 10 years
State-controlled news agency says Siamak and Baquer Namazi sentenced, but provides few other details
Calif. prison workers saw inmates as "animals": report
The Association of State Correctional Administrations found little evidence of overt racism, but there were plenty of other problems at the maximum security prison
Ariz. woman allegedly helped jailed hubby with terror plot
Investigators say Michelle Bastion snuck ISIS, al Qaeda bomb-making materials to her radicalized husband, jailed for murder
Europe's criminals prove easy converts to "gangster jihad" for ISIS
"With criminal and terrorism milieus converging, the fight against crime has become a national security issue," report warns
Silence is Golden: "OITNB" actress on playing Norma
Annie Golden and her "Orange is the New Black" cast mates will help renovate a shelter for formerly incarcerated women on Saturday
El Chapo is being tortured, his lawyer claims
What the government says are special measures designed to prevent his third escape, his lawyers say is abusive treatment
Why prisoners nationwide are striking
American inmates are organizing a work stoppage to protest forced labor, which they're casting as a form of slavery
U.S. journalist arrested, held in Turkish prison
Lindsey Snell was reportedly detained crossing back into Turkey from Syria, where she says she "escaped" al Qaeda captivity
American describes "nightmare" conditions while being held in Venezuela jail
Utah man was arrested nearly two months ago when police said they found an assault rifle during a raid; he denies any wrongdoing and accuses police of planting the weapon
Forget cigarettes -- there's a new prison currency
Cutbacks in the amount and quality of prison food mean hungry inmates now value this salty staple more than tobacco
Manager of Backstreet Boys, 'NSync dies in prison at 62
Lou Pearlman’s $300 million Ponzi scheme through his Trans Continental companies was uncovered in 2006
Officials: Inmate fatally stabbed in Md. prison
Police say John O'Sullivan was stabbed multiple times, and several inmates were seen walking away from his body
Woman sentenced for kidnapping newborn, raising it as her own
Zephany Nurse was reunited last year with her biological parents after being snatched from mother's bedside in 1997
Jerry Sandusky forcefully denies sexual abuse of boys
Former Penn State coach, who is serving 30 to 60 years in prison, argues that he wasn't properly represented by his legal team
Pistorius denies suicide attempt after wrist injury
Prison officials say the former Olympic track star in prison for murdering his girlfriend fell out of bed and hurt his wrists
Man accused of attacking alleged church shooter gets good news
Authorities say Dwayne Stafford attacked accused Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof in jail shower
Woman allegedly robbed Wyo. bank so she could return to prison
The 59-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly robbing a bank, and then waiting outside for police to arrive
From prison to law school: Wrongly convicted Chicago man now a lawyer
With help from the Wisconsin Innocence Project, Chicago man was exonerated and released after a decade in prison
Guard, inmate clash in Pa. prison takes tragic turn
Altercation said to have resulted in them falling down elevator shaft
Inmates in NY get an Ivy League education behind bars
Nearly 900 inmates are enrolled in an education program offering associates, bachelors and even Master's degrees, and that's about to expand
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Midterm Updates: El-Sayed campaign clashes with Stevens
First on CBS
As Texas Dems predict a Hispanic wave, Hinojosa takes her pitch ringside
DOJ calls Alaska Senate allegations "troubling," asks to segregate ballots
She spent 18 years believing she had MS. Then her diagnosis changed.
El-Sayed asks fellow Democrat Stevens not to attend final campaign events
Judge orders DOJ to stop trying to "intimidate" California election officials
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Iran's supreme leader warns U.S., Israel against new attacks
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Daniel J. Sullivan left his Alaska hometown before Senate election
