Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores declared their innocence in a federal c New York after their capture by US forces ...

The Russian foreign ministry said statements by of pro-Ukraine governments becoming increasingly dangerous ...

After weeks of strikes, blockades and mass mobilizations, the COB’s pact with the government prevented a possible national ...

A group of religious leaders and an MP in the Gambia have launched efforts to overturn a ban on female genital mutilation at ...

A civilized society protects women and children from men who seek to harm them. Yet under the banner of progress, child ...

The Women’s Justice Institute on Thursday announced the launch of a new women-focused Community Reentry Support Center, ...

The South Dakota Department of Corrections still needs to hire about 133 employees for the Level III secure facility, which ...

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Before setting out for the wide, white mountain, Ana Lia González Maguiña took stock of her gear: A chunky sweater to guard against the chill. A harness and climbing rope to scale ...

Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility near Ypsilanti. Credit: Deedeebee, Wikimedia Creative Commons An internal assessment by the Michigan Department of Corrections contradicts the state’s public ...

Women’s incarceration has increased by more than 600% since 1980, according to a new report from The Sentencing Project. Four decades ago, about 26,000 women were held in jails or prisons in the ...

The entire Mitchellville Police Department, including the interim chief, resigned by Jan. 1, leaving the city without officers. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is providing law enforcement coverage ...