The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment” from being inflicted on prisoners.

LINCOLN — A Nebraska group that advocates for the disabled has joined the call for reforms in the use of solitary confinement in state prisons and for better mental health care behind bars. Disability ...

WASHINGTON – Disability rights groups fear a death penalty case before the Supreme Court could have implications for the intellectually disabled far beyond the criminal context. The justices are ...

HELENA — The state Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a state prison inmate's appeal for worker's compensation benefits if he is released from prison. Gary Quigg, who is serving a life term for a 1968 ...

Disability rights advocates have warned that a Supreme Court case involving death row inmates could have serious consequences for people with intellectual disabilities. The justices are reviewing how ...