One reality of prison is that there's never a shortage of pain, and at the Limon Correctional Facility in Colorado, there's enough left over for the visitors as well drama unfolds as a father and son try to reconcile a violent past.
Extractions provide some of the most dramatic interactions that ever occur between inmates and staff, and few extractions in the state of Colorado have provided more drama than the ones involving Roy Slagle.
Police take a young man into custody following the murder of a 15-year-old boy in his Louisville, Ky., home the jail finds itself with a multitude of related high-profile cases.
One inmate's stress prompts an emergency response a repeat offender is charged with beating her mother, and now must rely on her own daughter for support an inmate known for his brawn decides to focus on his brain.
A new inmate struggles with life on the tough side of the jail another inmate is offered a chance to improve his condition but mounts a defense anyway a female inmate requires some special attention from staff members.
Inmates at Tennessee Prison For Women gain career skills by taking part in a cosmetology program.
One inmate's stress prompts an emergency response a repeat offender is charged with beating her mother, and now must rely on her own daughter for support an inmate known for his brawn decides to focus on his brain.
Crowdfunded charities are supposed raise funds for good causes, but some are actually scams.
Well-heeled financial advisor Peggy Ann Fulford builds a cache of all-star clients and a personal fortune by convincing A-list players like Dennis Rodman that she's in their corner.
By promising enormous returns on a work-from-home scheme selling TelexFree phone service, Carlos Wanzeler and James Merrrill entice nearly one million people in an extraordinary $1.7 billion internet scam.
In a world dictated by fear, some resort to violence, and others become victims, while those on death row at Indiana State Prison can only wait for the inevitable.
Using a form of integration at Indiana State that goes beyond race, the Residential Treatment Unit selects inmates with a history of good behavior to live with and serve as mentors to inmates with mental health issues.
Alcohol is not allowed inside Indiana State Prison that doesn't stop the inmates from making it, or correctional officers from confiscating it in past years, the most common forms of contraband were drugs or tobacco today it's cell phones.
From the most trusted inmates, working at the prison barbershop, to inmate assaults on prison staff, or inmates who turn violence against themselves, at Indiana State Prison, "cutting" has many meanings.
In a world dictated by fear, some resort to violence, and others become victims, while those on death row at Indiana State Prison can only wait for the inevitable.
Using a form of integration at Indiana State that goes beyond race, the Residential Treatment Unit selects inmates with a history of good behavior to live with and serve as mentors to inmates with mental health issues.
Alcohol is not allowed inside Indiana State Prison that doesn't stop the inmates from making it, or correctional officers from confiscating it in past years, the most common forms of contraband were drugs or tobacco today it's cell phones.
From the most trusted inmates, working at the prison barbershop, to inmate assaults on prison staff, or inmates who turn violence against themselves, at Indiana State Prison, "cutting" has many meanings.
At Indiana State Prison, visitation is a valued privilege for inmates, but it can also be abused it's the most common route for contraband to enter the prison an anonymous tip has put Internal Affairs on high alert.
A brutal stabbing puts Indiana State Prison on edge a brash new inmate gets taken down a notch two buddies do their time together cameras are put into the hands of inmates who share intimate thoughts about life behind bars.