Prisons turn out to be a key place to study how coronavirus spreads and how immunity to it works.

For many people leaving prison during the pandemic, closed DMVs mean closed doors.

Youth lockups are supposed to rehabilitate kids, not punish them. The pandemic is making that harder than ever.

Prisoners made furniture and license plates during the pandemic, according to workers and families. Some plants are now making face masks.

The case of Patrick Jones, the first federal prisoner to die from COVID-19, epitomizes national debates about criminal justice reform.

Orders at Oakdale in Louisiana help explain COVID-19 spread.

During the COVID-19 crisis, people coming home after decades behind bars find loved ones in quarantine, dire job prospects and overwhelmed social services agencies.

While some cities free people from jail and stop arrests, others are much more business as usual.