by Jo Ellen Nott 

On January 21, 2022, Colorado lawmakers advanced plans to funnel $5.41 million in additional funds over the next two years to address staffing crises at the state’s only two private prisons, both operated for the state Department of Corrections (DOC) by private prison giant CoreCivic, whose ...

by Jo Ellen Nott

The latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the omicron variant of the coronavirus is affecting prisons and jails across the U.S. Just how bad is it during these winter months?

Omicron Out West: Looking Surprisingly Good

California reported 2,350 active prisoner infections as of ...