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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

People think prison is for rehabilitation. It is all lies': could community service work better than jail?

Colombia's female prison population has increased over fivefold since 1991, primarily due to harsh drug laws, affecting many minor players in trafficking.
Cannabis
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fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Prisoners spend 22 hours a day in cells - report

Teenagers in Feltham YOI face severe restrictions on educational access and high isolation, jeopardizing their rehabilitation and mental well-being.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Prisoners spend 22 hours a day in cells - report

Teenagers in Feltham YOI face severe restrictions on educational access and high isolation, jeopardizing their rehabilitation and mental well-being.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

British woman held in Sri Lanka on drug offences

"I had never seen them [the drugs] before. I didn't expect it all when they pulled me over at the airport. I thought it was going to be filled with all my stuff."
UK news
#criminal-justice
NYC LGBT
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Harvey Weinstein yuks it up in NYC court with toothless grin ahead of sex crimes retrial

Harvey Weinstein's dental issues have worsened during his prison time, highlighting health care challenges for inmates.
Brooklyn
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

They Wanted to Have Fewer Prisons. Instead, They Got a Prisoner's Worst Nightmare.

Incarcerated individuals face severe conditions, with particular institutions like Green Haven being notorious for their harsh realities.
NYC LGBT
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Harvey Weinstein yuks it up in NYC court with toothless grin ahead of sex crimes retrial

Harvey Weinstein's dental issues have worsened during his prison time, highlighting health care challenges for inmates.
Brooklyn
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

They Wanted to Have Fewer Prisons. Instead, They Got a Prisoner's Worst Nightmare.

Incarcerated individuals face severe conditions, with particular institutions like Green Haven being notorious for their harsh realities.
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fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago
US news

Tren de Aragua gangbangers in CECOT jeer and shout in first ever look inside wing of hellhole Salvadoran prison

fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago
US news

Tren de Aragua gangbangers in CECOT jeer and shout in first ever look inside wing of hellhole Salvadoran prison

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SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signs bill banning gender-affirming care for trans inmates

Georgia's new law bans state funding for gender-affirming care for most transgender inmates.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
US politics

Trans baby killer filed $3.5M lawsuit against Trump for 'transphobic' views that led to alleged sexual assaults behind bars

SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signs bill banning gender-affirming care for trans inmates

Georgia's new law bans state funding for gender-affirming care for most transgender inmates.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
US politics

Trans baby killer filed $3.5M lawsuit against Trump for 'transphobic' views that led to alleged sexual assaults behind bars

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NYC parents
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Exclusive | Female National Guard members deployed in NY prisons allegedly filmed while undressing: 'Incredibly disturbing'

National Guard members in New York prisons face unacceptable treatment, including humiliating surveillance and exposure to noxious fumes.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Political prisoner Lazaro Yuri Valle's parole revoked: If they deport me, I'll continue fighting for Cuba'

The authorities at Combinado del Este prison led Lazaro Yuri Valle Roca out in handcuffs, emaciated and in desperation, as he ultimately left Cuba under duress.
Left-wing politics
#rikers-island
NYC LGBT
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Harvey Weinstein laments lack of birthday celebration at Rikers, predicts how long he'll live

Harvey Weinstein expresses dissatisfaction with his life in prison and gloomy expectations for his future. He feels Rikers Island is inhumane.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Woman dies in custody at embattled Rikers Island

A woman died in custody at Rikers Island, marking the fourth recent death, raising concerns about conditions at the facility.
NYC LGBT
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Harvey Weinstein laments lack of birthday celebration at Rikers, predicts how long he'll live

Harvey Weinstein expresses dissatisfaction with his life in prison and gloomy expectations for his future. He feels Rikers Island is inhumane.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Woman dies in custody at embattled Rikers Island

A woman died in custody at Rikers Island, marking the fourth recent death, raising concerns about conditions at the facility.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Daily phone calls, 80 visits, a laptop: Tommy Robinson's life behind bars

Robinson’s segregation from other inmates was deemed necessary for safety due to threats against him, yet his privileges appeared to exceed standard prison conditions.
UK news
NYC politics
fromDailycaller
3 months ago

Brooklyn Jail Apparently Overflowing With Fan Mail For Accused CEO Killer Beloved By Leftists

Luigi Mangione requests fans to limit mail due to prison rules.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Missing Australian member of Islamic State found alive in Syrian prison

Mustafa Hajj-Obeid, an Australian IS member, is found alive after six years of being unaccounted for in a prison in Syria.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
7 months ago

Authorities launch interagency operation' at federal jail in New York housing Sean Diddy' Combs

"Combs' lawyers have highlighted a litany of horrors at the jail, including deplorable conditions, rampant violence and multiple deaths as they've made repeated attempts to get him released on bail."
New York City
fromwww.nytimes.com
8 months ago

Extranos companeros de celda en Brooklyn: Sean Combs y Sam Bankman-Fried

Sean Combs ha estado recluido en el Centro de Detencion Metropolitano de Brooklyn tras ser acusado de crimen organizado y trafico sexual, donde comparte unidad con Sam Bankman-Fried.
Women
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