Across the globe, certain prisons have earned reputations for extreme violence, overcrowding, and harsh conditions. These facilities often house the most dangerous criminals, operate with limited ...

Mark Taylor says that his work at Pelican Bay in California is his way of “making amends” Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who focuses on human interest, crime and sports stories. Mark Boster ...

You’ll never want to visit these Texas prisons — home to the most dangerous and violent inmates in the Lone Star State.

TROUSDALE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — There’s a call for change at one of Tennessee’s most dangerous prisons, the Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility. The most recent incident, was a riot that put the ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The man credited with turning around one of America’s most dangerous prisons had a nearly 90-minute session with South Dakota lawmakers on Wednesday. Burl Cain is the ...