Permanent housing, employment, and professional and/or peer support "are better than keeping people in jail and they're 100% cheaper."

To support people who have been incarcerated and to reduce recidivism, policymakers and re-entry programs need to prioritize housing.

Chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes, asthma, HIV infection, and mental illness may be greatly undertreated among incarcerated people.

Extreme heat takes a deadly toll on people in Texas prisons without air conditioning, a new study shows.

"Cancer is the leading cause of death among people in prison, accounting for about 30% of all deaths," says Emily Wang.

"The labor conditions of incarcerated workers in many US prisons violate the most fundamental human rights to life and dignity," says Claudia Flores.

The US government spent about $5.4 billion last year to incarcerate adults convicted of sex crimes against children, but only $1.5 million on prevention research.

More women go to jail in Washington state counties that depend on court-imposed fines for revenue, research finds.

More women go to jail in Washington state counties that depend on court-imposed fines for revenue, research finds.

Identifying trauma in probationers with mental illness can help tailor the treatment they need to potentially reduce their risk of incarceration, research finds.