A Brazilian inmate, who went viral around the world for his attempt to escape prison disguised as his daughter, was found dead in his cell on Tuesday. Prison officials told CNN that Clauvino da Silva, ...

Repeated restrictions imposed by state governments and prison directors on the spiritual assistance provided to inmates in ...

SANTA RITA DO SAPUCAI, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian inmate Ronaldo da Silva hops on a bicycle and pedals furiously, clocking up several miles (kilometers) before slowing down and jumping off. Silva hasn't ...

Forty-six inmates involved in one of Brazil's deadliest prison riots were being transferred to other jails on Tuesday, an official said. Relatives of inmates react after getting information about ...

You've probably heard of the dancing inmates that took the internet by storm, but what about pedaling, electricity-generating inmates? In a small prison in Minas Gerais, Brazil, prisoners are given ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Inmates armed with guns and knives seized control of a prison in northeastern Brazil and local news media reported Monday the prisoners were holding about were holding about ...