An exhibition of Tyler’s quilts captures scenes of humanity from within the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary.

The context: Tyler was part of a group of Black students in Louisiana bussed to a formerly all-white high school under court ...

Calvin Duncan was cleared of murder after he became a legal authority in prison. In New Orleans, his campaign for clerk of ...

According to the survey, which was co-sponsored by the Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota, 68% ...

The fiber artist Gary Tyler, who spent 42 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, is showing his quilts in Los Angeles ...

At least two facts stare us unflinchingly in the face here. For all the programme’s harping on how “everyone has their own ...

The annual Words and Music festival hits a lot of notes, from discussions on incarceration and exoneration to the adventures ...

The Supreme Court is wrestling with whether a former Louisiana inmate can sue prison officials who shaved his dreadlocks in ...

John Smith, 30, of Port Barre and Hayden Aymond, 19, of Opelousas have both been fired from the St. Landry Sheriff’s office and charged with failure to seek assistance and malfeasance in ...

In Schuylkill County, a state corrections officer is accused of institutional sexual assault. Investigators say Sgt. William Wagner, from Hegins, forced a male inmate to perform a sexual act on him.

The latest poll showed support was somewhat higher west of the Missouri River, with 72% of voters saying they approve of the ...