An expert in picking locks, Jack Sheppard rose to fame in the 18th century for his spectacular escapes from London’s notorious prisons—but harsh English laws against theft eventually sent him to the ...

In August 1934, the first group of inmates arrived at Alcatraz, the maximum-security prison perched on a small island in San Francisco Bay. The Big House on the Bay was the ultimate destination for ...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Clashes that erupted among prisoners in one of Ecuador’s most notorious prisons left 13 inmates dead, authorities said Monday as the country grapples with drug violence and ...

The strategy that Guzmán crafted — and Coronel passed on — was as daring as it was ingenious: Laborers staged near the prison would dig a milelong tunnel into his cell. The strategy that Guzmán ...

Barwon prison is widely considered Victoria’s toughest jail, containing some of the state’s most hardened and notorious criminals.