In 2017 in the initial days of Donald Trump’s first term, he instituted a government hiring freeze while exempting "essential areas" from the freeze.

The order reverses Biden’s ban on private prison contracts with the Justice Department. Private immigrant detention never stopped and is expected to grow.

Following Trump’s executive order, a trans woman held at a federal prison was told she would be moved to a men’s prison.

President Donald Trump signs executive order for mass deportation to ensue, while dissolving previous ban on private prisons. Here's what to know.

The Trump administration authorized U.S. Marshals, DEA and Bureau of Prisons officers to conduct immigration enforcement.

The Trump administration has authorized several more federal agencies to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants.

Drones are used for contraband delivery and the threats they pose to prisons and jails: what can local law enforcement do?.

Federal prosecutors are told in no uncertain terms that they will be on the front lines of an administration-wide effort to crack down on illegal immigration and border crime.

U.S. District Court Judge George O'Toole's ruling prevents part of President Donald Trump's "two sexes" executive order from going into immediate effect.

The affected employees include about a half-dozen “executive assistant directors,” who are some of the bureau’s top managers.

In President Trump’s first week, the new administration revoked Biden-era Department of Justice policies designed to mitigate harsh sentencing practices and racial disparities in the criminal justice system.

FBI director nominee Kash Patel outlined his vision for the department, noting he wants to “let good cops be cops” as officials across the aisle raise concern over his nomination. Patel, who