Recorded crime in the Netherlands has shrunk by about a quarter over the past nine years, and that is expected to translate into a surplus of 3,000 prison cells by 2021.

With the Texas prison system dangerously understaffed, nearly 150 guards are now working in an empty prison that Gov. Greg Abbott plans to convert into a state-run jail for immigrants who cross ...

A Venetian canal, with the Giudecca women’s prison, known as the Convertite, on the left. The prison is the site of the Vatican Pavilion at the Biennale. Matteo de Mayda for The New York Times ...

Amsterdam: Netherlands faces a unique problem, while many countries grapple with overcrowded prisons, the Netherlands has nearly empty ones due to low crime rates. According to reports, 19 prisons ...

Now, a new challenge: What to do with the empty buildings? CPR's Andrea Dukakis speaks with Emily Badger who's written an article about the issue in this month’s Atlantic Magazine.

"Attica" documentary directors Stanley Nelson and Traci Curry showcase the voices of those who were there in a sadly timely Showtime film.

These Empty Prison Cells Are Now Home to Refugees Amsterdam’s Bijlmerbajes prison no longer houses inmates, but asylum seekers awaiting their new lives.

“Liberty Landing will not only provide much-needed affordable housing to New Yorkers, but also support those recently released from prison in their reentry, which will ultimately promote public ...

CSP II, southwest of Colorado Springs. An empty prison southwest of Colorado Springs is emblematic of a dramatic shift in how the state treats inmates. The prison -- known as CSP II-- was finished ...

With the Texas prison system dangerously understaffed, nearly 150 guards are now working in an empty prison that Gov. Greg Abbott plans to convert into a state-run jail for immigrants who cross ...

Chicago's newest public real estate company resembles that old unwanted couch that its owner is trying to sell on Craigslist but still could end up on the curb, left for some scavenger to take away.

The Biden Administration is filling empty prison and jail beds with immigrant detainees.