State Prisons
“Horrific and Inhumane” — The DOJ’s Damning Report on Georgia Prisons
The United States Department of Justice doesn't mince words. When federal investigators describe conditions inside a state prison system as…
Corrections News
State Prisons
State Prisons
Florida’s Prison System Needs $2.2 Billion — And It’s Not Getting It
The number is so large it almost does not register: $2.2 billion. That is what the Florida Department of Corrections…
State Prisons
California Has Closed 5 Prisons and Could Shutter 5 More — Saving $1 Billion a Year
New York City keeps promising to shut down Rikers Island. And Rikers keeps finding ways to survive. The latest chapter…
Staff & Operations
Texas Prisons Face a Staffing Catastrophe
On January 13, 2026, Deon Henderson was found unresponsive inside the Connally Unit, a maximum-security prison in Kenedy, Texas. Henderson…
State Prisons
Inside Texas Prisons: Where Temperatures Top 90 and Nobody’s Counting
Somewhere inside the Plane State Jail last summer, Crystal Gayle Frank watched another woman hit the floor. It was the…
State Prisons
California Has Closed 5 State Prisons — and More Could Follow
California has shut down five state prisons since 2021, a direct consequence of a historic decline in its incarcerated population.…
State Prisons
Inmate Found Dead at California State Prison Sacramento as Cellmate Detained in Homicide Investigation
Inmate John Cisneros found dead at California State Prison Sacramento. Cellmate Irvin Sanchez detained as four agencies investigate the homicide.
State Prisons
California Closes Fifth State Prison Under Governor Newsom, Saving $150 Million
California closes its fifth state prison under Gov. Newsom, saving $150 million as the incarcerated population declines. Details on the…
State Prisons
Florida Drives Sharp National Increase in Executions, Carrying Out 19 Death Warrants in 2025
Florida carried out 19 executions in 2025, driving a sharp national increase. Analysis of state death penalty trends and policy…