An emerging field of study shows that prison uniforms make the incarcerated less likely to be rehabilitated.

It wasn’t until the 1970s or so that jails started putting some prisoners in orange uniforms—but usually only in special detention situations (like in a temporary facility) or in transit.

The show has made orange jumpsuits so cool this season that Sheriff William Federspiel has been forced to change prisoners’ uniforms for fear they could blend in with innocent passersby when ...

Recently, we featured stories from ex-inmates who shared the things about prison that most people don't know about. From "trading" food to creative pastimes, their responses were shocking ...

At the southernmost tip of Argentina’s Patagonia sits 'the prison of the end of the world.' The country banished prisoners here in the early 1900s to colonize the region.

In an innovative program at a jail in Athens, inmates face their past and are given more freedom. The goal? That they stop coming back.

Wandering Stars, Tommy Orange's "hella" powerful followup to his award-winning debut novel, There There, is at once a sequel and a prequel. An eloquent indictment of the devastating long-term ...

A man dressed in a prison uniform for Halloween ended up in handcuffs – for real – after the California Highway Patrol arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence.

These day prisoners are often seen turning up for court in brightly-coloured jumpsuits. Why? Orange jumpsuits are an instantly recognisable image of prisoners held by the US in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Caps and gowns were worn over orange prison uniforms as these men were handed college diplomas. The men graduated from Tulsa Community College through its long-standing Corrections Education program.