One of the most famous penitentiaries in the world—now a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers—is the subject of 11 years of research and an exhibition by photographer Eric T.

Fans of Eastern State Penitentiary's haunted houses will find a new experience this fall that asks them to engage with scary characters as they solve a puzzle that takes them throughout the prison.

The Special Management Unit of the Thomson penitentiary in Illinois is shutting down because of deadly conditions there that were uncovered in reporting from NPR and The Marshall Project. Today, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inmates in the East Hall of the South Dakota State Penitentiary on July 8, 2025. (Courtesy of South Dakota Department of ...

The newest permanent exhibit at Eastern State Penitentiary tells stories of the Jewish people incarcerated at the former prison — and the synagogue they built over a century ago. MORE: Joe Frazier ...

Georgia’s Special Penitentiary Service has rejected allegations that it obstructed a lawyer’s work after the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) ...

A new penitentiary facility will open in Rustavi and is expected to start receiving inmates in early 2027. The new ...