Alcatraz Island, simply known as Alcatraz, was once America’s most secure federal prison. The now-abandoned federal prison attracts about 1.6 million visitors every year for tours, bringing in an ...

Behind the walls of one of America’s toughest prisons, frustration turned into revolt. The riot that followed remains the ...

Incarcerated people in the US are routinely forced to work for low pay or no pay, while state governments are saving billions of dollars—and private corporations are making billions of ...

For much of modern history, the U.S. has held the dubious distinction of incarcerating more people than any other democracy, the number peaking at a staggering 1.6 million people behind bars in 2009.

Tucked into the high plains of Fremont County, a two-hour drive southwest of Denver, is America’s highest-security prison: ADX Florence, the only federal prison with a Supermax designation. The ...