Prisons

The Explainer Invoking a 1798 law, the US president has sent hundreds of alleged gang members to high-security prison called 'black hole of human rights'

By Abby Wilson Published 20 March 25

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The Trump administration is considering a surprise proposal from the Central American nation to incarcerate American deportees — including US citizens

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 5 February 25

Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 27 January 25

Under the Radar The Netherlands is turning its domed prisons of 'terror' into vibrant community spaces

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 12 January 25

The Explainer 'Everything you think you know is wrong' about Philip Zimbardo's infamous prison simulation

By Tess Foley-Cox Published 20 December 24

Under the Radar Severe overcrowding, dire conditions and appalling violence have brought the Italian carceral system to boiling point

By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Published 9 December 24

Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 3 December 24

Speed Read Georgia's Fulton County Jail subjects inmates to 'unconstitutional' conditions, the 16-month investigation found

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 15 November 24

Under The Radar New technology offers opportunities to address the jails crisis but does it 'miss the point'?

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 31 October 24

Podcast Plus will fungi get their own kingdom, and what is Meta doing with facial recognition?

By The Week Staff Published 25 October 24

The Explainer Britain's jails are at breaking point, and ministers are looking overseas for solutions

By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published 26 September 24

Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 19 September 24