How women's maximum-security prisons actually work, according to a former inmate

Jacqueline Montanez, formerly known as "Loca D," served 31 years in maximum-security women's prisons in Illinois and Florida.
Yahoo

‘Rebellion’ at Idaho prisons: Here’s why men in maximum security joined a hunger strike

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the moments after correctional officers raided their units, dozens of men incarcerated at Idaho’s highest-security prison south ...
Chicago Tribune

Savings from shuttering Stateville’s maximum security prison minimal as reception center grows

Last fall, Illinois emptied the maximum security prison at Stateville Correctional Center amid a lawsuit over the aging prison’s deteriorating condition. But as state lawmakers negotiate the first ...
AOL

Texas prison camp where Ghislaine Maxwell was moved steps up security

The federal prison camp in central Texas that Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred to last week has increased security measures in response to her arrival, according to a senior law enforcement official.
Las Vegas Sun

Nevada designates new maximum-security prison outside Las Vegas

The Nevada Department of Corrections has designated a new maximum-security prison, completing the transfer of more than 2,000 offenders Wednesday to a Southern Nevada facility. High Desert State ...
Afro

Florida’s Raiford Prison bans AFRO edition from inmates; warden cites threat to security and rehabilitation initiatives

As a tribute to George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery on the fifth anniversary of their senseless deaths, the AFRO recently published an informative supplement on May 23, 2025, under the banner, “Remembering ...