Around the world, some prisons operate in ways that defy everything people expect punishment to look like. Inmates walk ...

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 ...

(CNN) — The Trump administration is escalating efforts to crack down on gangs that move illicit drugs into the United States, with deadly military strikes at sea and measures to toughen up borders ...

Seven officers were killed and dozens were taken hostage in a coordinated series of prisoner uprisings at three notorious ...

Clashes between security forces and gang members in Guatemala's capital Sunday killed seven officers, authorities said, ...

New tensions flared a day after a Kurdish-led militia agreed to hand over control of prisons holding some 8,000 Islamic State ...

Member of the Salvadorian army stands guard outside of maximum security penitentiary CECOT (Center for the Compulsory Housing of Terrorism) on April 4, 2025 in Tecoluca, San Vicente, El Salvador. - ...