Three inmates were killed and a corrections officer and 12 inmates injured after a violent fight broke out at Washington State Prison in Davisboro, Georgia. The incident adds to growing concerns over ...

A family expected to reunite at the gates of Washington State Prison on Wednesday, but instead spent the evening holding a ...

QUITO, Ecuador(AP) — Deadly rioting that broke out at a prison in Ecuador where inmates were set to be transferred to a new maximum-security facility has left at least 31 inmates killed and 30 others ...

In a devastating turn of events, 42-year-old Jimmy Trammell was killed during a violent gang-related riot at Washington State Prison just 72 hours before his scheduled release. After serving a full 10 ...

The Georgia Department of Corrections says that Silas Westbrook died when he arrived at the Metro Reentry Facility.

For the second year in a row, Brazil has witnessed a deadly prison riot on the first day of the year. A death toll of nine has been reported from the central state of Goias. One inmate was decapitated ...

Guatemala entered a 30-day state of emergency after gang-led prison riots and retaliatory attacks left at least 10 police ...

President Bernardo Arevalo issues the order after at least seven police officers killed in riots and hostage-taking.

Officials say 46 workers are being held, with gang members behind the riots seeking better conditions.