After serving more than three decades in a New York state prison, Eric Tolliver wants to be excited that his sentence is nearing its end. Getting out should be a moment of joyful reunion with his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A prison officer in Jamaica has died from bullet wounds inflicted during an attack by gunmen who ambushed ...

The Jamaican prison is not a bed of roses. Conceptually, it was never meant to be. Over the years a combination of overcrowding and under-funding has led to dreadful conditions that sometimes make the ...

(Jamaica Gleaner) Inmates at the Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre last night again took to Facebook Live, claiming that since their first appearance to raise security concern, the authorities ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Britain will contribute £25 million ($37.9 million) towards building a ...

This post was first published by Global Voices contributor Emma Lewis, on her personal blog. An edited version appears below with permission. Crime (and punishment) is often on the minds of Jamaicans.

This is the second instalment of a two-part series on how the Jamaican prison system deals with inmates suffering from mental health issues. The octogenarian, who suffered from mental health ...