The now-closed 10-story city jail at 2735 Perdido St. was known for its harsh conditions and troubling practices. Within its ...

Most, when prodded, give a playful shrug at the curious phenomenon at Long Island's Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School.

America’s old jails and prisons stand as grim testaments of some of the country’s darkest chapters. They were often the ...

The Ohio Women’s Reformatory and Southeastern Correctional Institution are bringing in hundreds of new books. Combined, the prisons have 20 so-called Freedom Libraries – each of which offers more than ...

I have been researching the possibility of living on Mars for several years. But it took an invitation to give a talk about ...