Discussions about how to reduce crime are constantly happening in communities across the state of Indiana. One nonprofit that works in women’s correctional facilities in ...

A nursing assistant in her sixties and her 82-year-old boyfriend are under arrest in connection with the alleged kidnapping.

This is part of the “Confronting the Women’s Incarceration Crisis” series, where we examine what is driving more women into the system and explore ways to reverse the trend. Read the introduction and ...

A cinematic tale of survival through warfare, captivity by the Imperial Japanese Army and a torpedoing at sea.

ESSEX, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – On Thursday night, the Essex Planning Commission rejected the State of Vermont’s zoning change request that would have allowed plans for a new women’s prison to move forward ...

The Integrated Midwives Association of the Philippines (IMAP), in partnership with Organon Philippines, brought together midwives, government agencies, and development partners for the Midwives Summit ...

CHINO, Calif. — On Oct. 3, 2025, in a major step toward educational equity and prison reform, 23 incarcerated women at the California Institution for Women (CIW) received bachelor’s degrees through ...

In a desert outside Iran’s capital, Tehran, lies one of the largest women’s prisons in the world. Several thousand women are believed to be incarcerated in Qarchak Prison, which is notorious for ...

BUTTE, Mont. – With Montana funding a new women's prison to address overcrowding, Butte has emerged as a possible location, but the city's response has been less than enthusiastic. This year, the ...

BUTTE - A state-owned property in south Butte is still being considered as one of the locations for the new women’s prison, but city officials want the state to know that many people in the mining ...