The vast majority of prisoners are held in publicly run prisons. But the private sector affects their incarceration in different ways.

A proposal by Julián Castro would make unauthorized border crossing a civil offense, not a crime.

Ahead of the presidential debate, setting the record straight on a hot-button immigration issue.

Why people get sentenced to “weekend jail.”

For forensic artists, a sketch is more than just gray hair and wrinkles.

Why judges sometimes opt for sandwich boards, chicken suits, and other embarrassing punishments.

How some inmates hack, rewire, and retool their radios to create walkie-talkies.