In a moment when the use of prolonged solitary confinement of youth is under increasing scrutiny around the country, a bill presents California with a critical opportunity to lead the way nationally in increasing access to rehabilitation and reducing harm for our young people.

The latest string of suspected white supremacist violence involved at least one paroled prisoner and likely others in prison. This unfolding drama should be a wake-up call for any who think that Muslims hold a monopoly on terrorism.

Islam's growth in prison is matched only by its influence on hip-hop culture. For many young Americans, hip-hop leads to their first encounter with the faith.

There were no disco balls or singing children. The setting was drab and far-from-festive. The tattered hymnals and song sheets retrieved from the cabinet. The individuals came all dressed in red -- not because red is a Christmas color, but because red is the color of the assigned uniform.

NORCO, Calif. -- Robert Ross' mother died while he was in prison for robbing a bank and he hasn't seen his 12-year-old son since the boy was in diaper...

A maximum security prison is an unlikely destination when seeking a transformative encounter with God. Yet, I recently experienced God as never before amid high fences, barbed wire, legions of guards and multiple checkpoints.

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) Prison Fellowship founder and former Nixon aide Chuck Colson was memorialized Wednesday ...

The Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – A Lakota traditional healer is arguing that tobacco is an integral part of Native American religiou...

Pew Forum Releases New 50-State Survey of Prison Chaplains: Study Provides Rare Window into Religion Behind Bars Washington, D.C. -- From the persp...

By Richard Yeakley Religion News Service The Justice Department has filed suit against California prison officials on behalf of a Sikh inmate who ...