It brings into sharp focus that, while the methods have changed over the past 2,000 years, torture remains part of prison life.

County supervisors approved $2.2 billion in June 2018 to build a replacement with the notable amendment that the new facility would be designed with a focus on mental health and rehabilitation.

Greg Boyle, S.J., will speak about the joys and challenges of helping those who have been caught up in cycles of gang violence to rebuild their lives.

Everything about the death penalty system seemed to be designed to deny hope. 

There is a growing awareness about solitary confinement, a practice affecting 60,000 to 100,000 people in U.S. prisons.

A 2017 documentary invites viewers into the depths of human souls.