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Powerful film documents prisoners who risked their lives to photograph WWII camps
It is not widely known that a handful of prisoners…
NIA takes prisoner from Siwan prison into custody in J&K case
House " Policy " Terrorism » NIA takes prisoner from Siwan prison into custody in J&K case
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July 25, 2022
Patna, July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The NIA's Jammu and Kashmir unit on Monday took into custody a person…
Exclusive: Auckland prisoners caught posting on TikTok behind bars
TikTok videos filmed inside prisons are causing corrections headaches, like this one allegedly captured in Auckland's Paremoremo prison, the country's only maximum-security facility. Video / ProvidedAuckland prisoners chasing social media…
Steph Curry, Megan Rapinoe and More Call for the Release of ‘Political Prisoner’…
Brittney Griner may not have attended the 2022 ESPYs, but her presence was certainly felt on Wednesday. The eight-time WNBA All-Star was arrested Feb. 17 in Moscow for possessing vape cartridges filled with hash oil. On July 7, the…
Thirteen dead in a riot in a prison in Ecuador, according to the prisons agency
QUITO, July 18 (Reuters) - Thirteen prisoners were killed at a jail in the Ecuadorian city of Santo Domingo on Monday, the Ecuadorian prison agency said, in the latest incident of deadly prison violence in the Andean country.The government…
Ukrainian Foreign Legion: Russia further ignores international law by denying POW status
But so far the United States and its NATO allies have said they will not send troops. Nevertheless, many non-Ukrainians want to fight for Ukraine for various reasons, be they ideological, personal or political.
To take advantage of…
Violent prisoner loses offer to take half of victim’s house
(CNS): George Washington Vaughan (51), who is serving a 14-year sentence at HMP Northward for the attempted murder of his ex-wife, has failed in a legal bid to take half the house they shared formerly as court found in favor of the…
Wage increases to address staffing shortages at Texas youth prisons
AUSTIN, TX - The Texas juvenile prison system is giving employees pay raises to deal with high staff turnover and staffing shortages that prompted officials earlier this week to stop accepting new children at its facilities.Direct care…
Treasury has yet to approve 5¢ per inmate food charge for prisons – Ambrose Dery
Home Secretary Ambrose Dery said attempts to raise inmate food charges to 5¢ have been delayed by the Treasury.
Addressing parliament on the state of prisons in the country, he said!--p>…
Russian prisons and companies recruit Ukrainian ‘volunteers’ – reports
Prisons and businesses across Russia are recruiting volunteers to fight in Ukraine, independent media reported this week.
The effort appears to be an attempt by the Russian military to replace exhausted forces after a crushing…
Oklahoma plans to execute 25 prisoners in the next 29 months
Placeholder while loading article actionsOklahoma plans to execute 25 prisoners over the next 29 months after ending a moratorium spurred by botched lethal injections and legal battles over how it kills death row inmates.The Oklahoma Court…
12 prisoners, 7 officers injured in clashes at Delhi’s Tihar prison | Latest Delhi News
New Delhi: Prisoners at Tihar prison clashed with guards on Wednesday afternoon, injuring several during a search by prison officers, officials with knowledge of the incident said on Thursday.
New Delhi: Prisoners at Tihar prison clashed…
‘Death Railway’ Prisoner of War Celebrates Life and Love
HAMILTON, Ohio — Sitting in a Dutch hospital in Java during World War II, Marvin Sizemore watched the USS Houston roll out of port, leaving it behind.“They heard there was a Japanese battle fleet just outside where they were anchored, and…
Indian prisons need gender sensitive reform as female prisoners face double marginalization
It is only when we recognize this double marginalization of women and address it differently that we can bring about gender-sensitive prison…
The Vineyard Gazette – Martha’s Vineyard News
The Italian Prisoner by Elisa M. Speranza, Burgundy Bend, 2022, 295 pages, $15.99.
At the start of Elisa Speranza's fictional debut The Italian Prisoner, young Rose Marino is about to perform a daring social act, but that's not the book's…
The Big Hit review – prisoners do Beckett in French comedy | Movies
Jits French comedy-drama progresses along predictable, sentimental and somewhat implausible lines for the most part, improves with a sudden flash of realism, but then becomes horribly muddy in the home stretch with a contrived and…
Families push Biden to free Americans imprisoned in China
But lawmakers and family members of US citizens wrongfully detained in China say Sullivan and the State Department are pursuing an approach to prisoner release that risks failure because it relies on silent engagement. They urge the Biden…
Executions of political prisoners would backfire on Myanmar junta, analysts say — Radio Free Asia
As rumors that the Burmese junta was set to hang veteran democracy activist Ko Jimmy and three other men went viral on social media on Thursday, other junta opponents and analysts said the realization of…
One prisoner killed and two injured in riot at Obo prison in Mandalay
Khin Zaw Thet, a member of the Mandalay Strike Force, receives medical treatment in hospital after being beaten by staff during a riot at Obo prison in Mandalay on June 5.
He was seriously injured after being beaten by a guard and…
Sasha Borissenko: A look at prisoners’ rights – and earnings
CompanyJune 12, 2022 03:004 minute readSteps have been taken to increase the minimum wage for inmates working at Rimutaka prison. Photo/Getty ImagesOPINION:
When I was a baby reporter, or as they are commonly called, one of my…
Durbin wants new head for federal prisons after report details abuse at Thomson prison – Shaw…
In a floor speech, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois called on the attorney general to fire the nation's chief of prisons after reports of deaths and abuse at Thomson Federal Penitentiary.Michael Carvajal, director of the Bureau of…
Sheriff’s deputy shot dead by released prisoner during cigarette break
A WE The man who last month fatally shot a sheriff's deputy after he was allowed a cigarette break during questioning used a handgun he had kept hidden after his arrest.The man pulled out the gun and shot Deputy Chief Jody Cash of…
I am a gypsy bride…I fell in love with a prisoner, our marriage was perfect, until my mother…
A GYPSY mom barged into her daughter's wedding ceremony because she didn't approve of her fiancé.
Introducing your parents to the person you want to marry is a stressful task for most of us – and a Gypsy woman knows it all too well.
4The…
Prisoner did not appear threatening, says 2nd witness in Yellowknife RCMP officers’ assault…
The second witness in the trial of two Yellowknife RCMP officers charged with assaulting a prisoner said Tuesday he never felt the prisoner posed a threat.const. Francesca Bechard and Cpl. Jason Archer are each charged with one count of…
Child killer Karen Harrington enjoying art class with prisoners ‘not considered a threat to…
The murderer who killed little Santina Cawley in Cork City is taking art classes and vocational training with other prisoners who are not seen as a threat to her. Child killer Karen Harrington is behind bars in Limerick prison, where it is!-->…
V Rising Prisoner Guide: How to Build a Prison Cell, Manage Prisoners
For those looking for information on Prisoner Dungeons, an important source of power, this guide has all the information you need on Prisoner Cells in V Rising.
How to Build Prison Cells in V Rising
The prisoner system in V Rising…
Texas court sentences 2 death row inmates to life
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Steven Butler was sentenced to death in 1988 for the shooting death of Velma Clemons in the robbery of a Houston-area dry-cleaning store where she worked in 1986. Photo courtesy of the Texas Department of…
Missouri prisons ban physical mail, replacing it with photocopies
During his nearly three decades in prison, Chris Santillan received stacks of mail: birthday cards, handwritten letters, drawings of young parents coated with glitter glue. Some objects are…
“It’s not a prisoner of the moment”
After Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, fans and analysts are confident the series will be won by the Celtics. While the Heat drew first blood with a Game 1 win, the Celtics tied…
Sanctions imposed on the prisoner who impersonated Atty. Vic Rodriguez will solicit donations” –…
News / National / Sanctions imposed on the prisoner who impersonated Atty. Vic Rodriguez will solicit donations'
Sanctions imposed on the prisoner who impersonated Atty. Vic Rodriguez will solicit donations'
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The abuser made his partner feel like a ‘prisoner’ in her own home
Lerwick Sheriff's Court.
A 36-year-old man who made his girlfriend feel like a 'prisoner' in her own home has been found guilty of abuse.
Mark…
Texas authorities: a prisoner stabs a guard and escapes from a bus | USA News®
CENTERVILLE, Texas (AP) – A Texas prisoner serving a life sentence for murder escaped from a transport bus Thursday after stabbing the driver, prompting a search in a rural county between Dallas and Houston, a announced the…
HMP Bullingdon prisoner caught on drugs tells judge he’s getting ‘wiser’
A world-weary offender caught entering prison with a phone and cannabis stashed 'on him' hopes an honest life will begin at 40.
Simon Maclellan, 40, told Judge Nigel Daly he was tired of going back and forth in jail.…
Sick inmates put their lives at risk in overcrowded prisons
LAHORE: Inmates in the 42 overcrowded prisons in Punjab are vulnerable to a possible outbreak/epidemic of AIDS, Hepatitis B and C.
It comes from an official report which reveals that 1,445 prisoners have been diagnosed with multiple…
Badal demands unity of Sikh religious bodies for the release of Sikh prisoners
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Chairman Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday called on all panthic (Sikh religious) organizations to unite on a common platform to create a movement to secure the release of…
Tennessee suspends executions for review after prisoner’s last-minute stay | Capital…
Tennessee is suspending executions to allow an independent review of its lethal injection procedures after a test oversight forced the state to reverse the execution of Oscar Smith an hour before his death this month, said Republican Gov.…
A prisoner has the right to request permission to leave even if he is not eligible for a reduced…
The Supreme Court observed that eligibility for remission is not a prerequisite for obtaining leave.The entire furlough scheme is based on the reform approach and as an incentive to maintain good conduct, observed the bench consisting of…
Navy veteran Trevor Reed released from Russia in US prisoner exchange : NPR
Joey Reed, the father of former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed,…
Ukraine says intercepted call shows Russians talking about executing prisoners
Ukrainian Defense Intelligence has released what it claims is an intercepted voice recording of Russian forces discussing an order to kill Ukrainian POWs in the town of Popasna, Luhansk region.
In a audio clip shared on Twitter by…
Learn what’s going on in Connecticut prisons through inmate letters – NBC Connecticut
Getting information about what's going on inside Connecticut prisons isn't easy. This often comes from the detainees' families who call the journalists or from the detainees themselves who write the letters.
NBC…
Russians release photo showing Newark’s Aiden Aslin as POW
A photo has emerged of Newark soldier Aiden Aslin which shows him as a prisoner of the Russians.The image was posted to a Russian propaganda feed and shows Aiden stretching his arms outward so his identifying tattoos are visible.Aiden's!-->…
GB News panel rages against prisoner who seeks to be treated ‘like a baby’ | United…
Mr Doyle sat down with Tobias Persson and Leo Kearse to discuss recent news of a prisoner who then chose to identify as a woman, and now as a baby. The political commentator answered whether it was reasonable for prisoners to be allowed to…
Church service, funeral car refused – Medya News
Share thisThe imam of a Turkish mosque, who also served as an official for the performance of Islamic rituals after his death, refused to wash the corpse of the deceased, a political prisoner who recently died under suspicious circumstances…
Israel pardons Ukrainian prisoner in fight against Russia – Middle East Monitor
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has pardoned a Ukrainian prisoner for taking part in his country's war against Russia, according to Israeli media, Anadolu News Agency reports.
state-run CAN The channel said Herzog fulfilled the prisoner's…
Iranian political prisoner Maryam Akbari-Monfared regarding her physical condition
Reports from inside Iran's Semnan prison indicate that political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared's health is deteriorating day by day. According to the order of the regime's intelligence ministry, to increase pressure on Monfared, prison…
Maryland Army veteran to receive POW medal after 18 years of battle
Nearly two decades have passed since a Maryland veteran first tried to earn the POW medal. Now, after a long battle for recognition, he will receive the honor.
Nearly two decades have passed…
Escaped prisoner punched and kicked ex-partner while on the loose
An escaped prisoner who punched, kicked and spat at his former partner while on the loose has been jailed for three years.
'Career criminal' John Elliott left HMP Hatfield to attend his father's funeral and was not…
Police are looking for a man who escaped from a van with only underwear and socks
Police are looking for a man who escaped from a jail vehicle in Upper Parkstone, Poole - in his underwear and socks. Kyle Darren Eglinton, 32, got out of the van at 11.13am today (March 26) after assaulting security guards on Hardy Road.!-->…
A prison officer feared for his life as the prisoner strangled him and inmates gathered to watch
A prison officer said he feared for his life after an inmate at Holme House prison punched him three times and held him in a headlock on the floor in a bid to 'him to choke". Teesside Crown Court heard inmates gathered around Russell Dixon!-->…
Karnataka. Amended law guarantees 3-5 years in prison for prisoners using cellphones
The Karnataka government on Monday amended the Karnataka Prisons Act 1963 to guarantee a prison term of three to five years for prisoners caught using cell phones in prison. This decision comes after the broadcast of videos shot in the…
Russia – A Prisoner of Geography?
When we interpret geopolitics through personalities, we can create false narratives. Of course, there have been leaders throughout the ages who have changed the course of history, but most have been co-opted or succumbed to larger…
Drugs in Hawaii’s prisons: “We’re swimming in spices, and nobody cares”
Staff and inmates at the state's largest prison say prisoners there have easy access to a dangerous synthetic drug known as 'spice' which has already killed two inmates.
Spice is also charged with an incident last fall in which…
Roberts-Smith “opened fire” on a prisoner | Magnet
A former SAS corporal told Federal Court he saw Ben Roberts-Smith open fire on an Afghan prisoner before asking a comrade if he had just witnessed an execution.The witness codenamed Person 24 spoke on Monday about an April 2009 mission to a…
Acts of violent criminals do not justify harsh conditions in Connecticut prisons
For the editor:
RE "When discussing torture and punishment, remember the victims of crime", February 9:
Robert Curt responded to my letter regarding solitary confinement in Connecticut. Yes, Mr. Curt,…
Republicans Criticize Pritzker Prisoner Review Board Maneuvers | Illinois
(The Center Square) — Governor appointees to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board have been submitted,…
Myanmar junta denies medical treatment to prisoners sick with COVID-19
Obo Jail in Mandalay.
By The Irrawaddy March 8, 2022…
Even prison is not free; some prisoners forced to pay for ‘better services’
Arrested for possession of marijuana, rickshaw puller Abdul Kuddus landed in Dhaka Central Jail in October 2020.
While in quarantine for the first 14 days and in "bad" living conditions, some of the prisoners told him that his life in…
Kansas Prisoners Can’t Vote, But Some Critics Say They’re Gerrymander Anyway | KCUR…
TOPEKA, Kansas— When a man from Wichita lands in a jail in Lansing, Kansas, the US census counts him as a resident of Lansing. This ultimately transfers at least some federal money and political…
Red Cross chief ‘cautiously positive’ on possible prisoner visits to Ukraine
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Peter Maurer visits a children's hospital in Horlivka (Gorlovka) near Donetsk, Ukraine November 6, 2020. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File PhotoJoin now for FREE unlimited access to…
What will economic sanctions against Russia mean for prisoners?
(WXYZ) - As the United States and its allies impose more economic sanctions on Russia, Paul Whelan's family is bracing for the impact this could have on their ability to support him. The Novi man remains locked up in a Russian labor camp,…
Swedish speed skater donates Olympic gold to Chinese prisoner
Content of the article STOCKHOLM — Sweden's two-time Olympic speed skating champion Nils van der Poel has donated one of his gold medals to Chinese-Swedish citizen Gui Minhai, imprisoned in China. Content of the article The skater, who…
Jury convicts Salisbury man of spitting at detention officer
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV) — Following a two-day jury trial last week in Rowan County Superior Court, Aljaquan Lamont Hugue of Salisbury was found guilty of malicious conduct by a prisoner.Hugue was sentenced to an active prison term of a minimum…
Climate change and prisons | News, Sports, Jobs
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Many people have little involvement in prisons, jails or detention centers, so a three-part video and report by Allen Brown to the Intercept…
Bill Walters’ gift to give Hope for Prisoners a new non-profit home
A Las Vegas nonprofit that helps formerly incarcerated people reintegrate into society will soon have a new home.
Hope for Prisoners announced on Friday that the Billy Walters Center for Second Chances, 333 N. Rancho Drive, will open…
Auckland prisoner charged with wounding alleged escapee Te Ariki Poulgrain
NEW ZEALAND POLICE/providedTe Ariki Poulgrain reportedly escaped custody as he was taken to a medical facility in June 2021.A prisoner has been charged with injuring Te Ariki Poulgrain, an inmate who is believed to have escaped for 10 weeks…
Judge denies early release of sick prisoner convicted of 1993 courthouse murder of officer
A judge on Monday denied a request for the compassionate release of a state prison inmate convicted of the 1993 execution-style murder of a Newark detective at the same courthouse.The defendant deserves as much compassion as he showed…
Man Accused of Child Rape Charged with Harassment, Prisoner Assault | News
Williamsport, Pa. —Dartagnan Heziki Zuback, 20, of Williamsport allegedly told prison officials “what are…
In a first, a former prisoner sits in the New York State Assembly | The mighty 790 KFGO
By Dan FastenbergNEW YORK (Reuters) - As far as Eddie Gibbs knows, he is the first person elected to the New York State Legislature who has already served a prison sentence, but shortly before his inauguration on Thursday , he recalled…
OR challenges release decision in prison chief’s murder
PORTLAND, Oregon. The state of Oregon has urged a federal appeals court to overturn a judge's decision that allowed the release of a man who served nearly 30 years for the murder of Oregon's chief of prisons , Michael Franke. The…
Conditions in Irish prisons have deteriorated, report warns
Many aspects of prison life, including overcrowding, mental health and time spent in cells, have worsened in recent years, exacerbated by the courts' failure to use prison only as a "last resort",…
Prisoner declared dead by doctors wakes up shortly before autopsy
Man declared dead wakes up before autopsy | Photo credit: BCCL
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A prisoner dropped an officer with a punch after a power outage
A prisoner officer was punched out after an argument with an inmate over a faulty power supply. The guard was on duty at HMP Onley, Warwickshire, when he saw Ricky Charlton, 25, using a plank of wood to push his way through a circuit board!-->…
Tottenham: Antonio Conte takes no prisoners with four stars as Spurs sign ‘incredible…
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte took no prisoners on transfer deadline day, jettisoning four players who fell short during his three months in charge.Dele Alli was the only player to permanently end his career at Spurs, but three others…
This prisoner was punished for calling the FBI about sex crimes
Of all the injustices in America's scandal-ridden prison system, this one stands out: A man given a longer sentence - during which he contracted COVID-19 and was trapped in solitary confinement - for trying to help the federal government…
Political Prisoners in Belarus – U.S. Embassy in Georgia
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE
The Lukashenka regime now holds more than 1,000 political prisoners. These Belarusians, from all walks of life, have been arrested and confined simply for peacefully exercising their rights to…
Saudi Arabia greenlights prisoner swap deal with Pakistan
Flags of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Photo: AFPThe agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia provides for the exchange of convicted prisoners between two countries.The Saudi cabinet approves draft bilateral cooperation agreements…
Pathologist wrongly records prisoner’s death as suicide
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A pathologist's 'sloppy mistakes' left a prisoner's family mistakenly believing he had committed suicide or been murdered just weeks before his release.
Adam Turner, 37, was told by the coroner on!-->!-->!-->…
Bilston prisoner jailed for mutilating teenager ‘using car as weapon’ dies suddenly in…
A Black Country man, jailed for leaving a teenager with life-changing injuries after he intentionally rammed his car into his on the M50, died suddenly at the start of his prison sentence. Joseph Purcell, formerly of Bilston, had been!-->…
Northern Territories Police arrest two of three escaped prisoners from Barkly labor camp
An escaped prisoner who spent five days on the run in the hinterland has been told to turn himself in, with police arresting two other inmates who fled with him.Key points:Three prisoners successfully removed their electronic monitoring…
Campaign Launched to Raise Wages and Guarantee Prisoners’ Labor Rights | New York State
Activists launched a new campaign on Monday to raise wages for incarcerated New Yorkers and improve working…
Novak Djokovic is ‘political prisoner’ as Australia ‘loses the plot’ over…
Just hours after the Australian government canceled Mr. Djokovic's ahead of the Australian Open, Craig Kelly raged over Australia's decision on the Serbian tennis star. Speaking to GB News' Mark Dolan on The Big Question, the 51-year-old…
Palisades Theater postpones PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE
Theater Palisades has announced the postponement of Neil Simon's The Prisoner Of Second Avenue."In light of the unprecedented rise of the Covid virus in our community, we have had no choice but to postpone the entire airing of Neil Simon's…
On day one of civil rights trial, former prisoners of David Wade describe years of isolation, dirty…
On the first day of the trial of a federal class action lawsuit regarding mental health treatments and conditions at the David Wade Correctional Center - a state prison in Claiborne Parish - on Monday, several people who were…
Snape’s Best Decisions in Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban doesn't show Snape in his best light - and although he's clearly one of the villains of the Harry potter franchise, it's a book / movie where he really hardly makes good decisions. Much of the…
A bus of prisoners crashes near the New Deal, according to TDJC, 12 inmates on board | KLBK | KAMC
LUBBOCK, Texas - A bus crashed in Lubbock County while carrying inmates for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on Friday morning, officials said.
Authorities responded just after 11:00 a.m. Friday on Interstate 27 and East…
COVID-19 in Turkish prisons | “36 people remain in quarantine”
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The Association of Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) released its monthly report on complaints from detainees amid the pandemic.
Covering the…
Why Chris Columbus didn’t direct Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Columbus was replaced by Cuarón in the director's seat for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, but why did he withdraw from the project?
Chris Columbus did not return to…
Arkansas prisons shut down amid record number of coronavirus cases
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas prisons will be closed for at least two weeks due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases among staff and prisoners, the State Department of Corrections said on Friday.State prisons are prohibiting visits…
Denied unemployment and prisoner issues among top complaints to Iowa Ombudsman
A man walks past a nearly empty parking lot in front of the Iowa State Capitol building in March 2020 (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press)…
Wisconsin Prisons Still Struggle With Staff, And There Is No End In Sight | Crime and courts
MADISON - Almost a quarter of jobs in the state's correctional services department go unfilled, agency data shows.Wisconsin Public Radio reported As of last week, around 1,100 jobs remain open, and maximum security…
program helps prisoners, children | News, Sports, Jobs
Associated Press volunteer Lisa Wrona, left, from Hagerstown, Md., Helps Kameron Bolton, 7, of Martinsburg, W.Va., select gifts for his family at the Prison Fellowship Angel Tree event for children…
UN experts condemn secret execution of Kurdish prisoner
TEHRAN - Two independent human rights experts appointed by the UN on Wednesday condemned in the strongest terms the arbitrary execution of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner, a sign of "a flagrant failure to respect their obligations…
Women’s organizations demand release of sick Kurdish politician and detainee Aysel Tuğluk
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68 women's organizations issued a joint statement on the deteriorating state of health of former People's Democratic Party (HDP) MP Aysel TuÄluk, detained at Kocaeli…
Families of prisoners are human – Groundviews
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In December 2008, the Kandy Human Rights Office (HROK) began presenting human rights awards in celebration of International Human Rights Day. I was among those who received an award and others recognized included…
Russian truck maker Kamaz turns to prisons to fill labor gap
The logo of Russian truck maker Kamaz is seen on a board at the 2017 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2017) in St. Petersburg, Russia on June 1, 2017. REUTERS / Sergei Karpukhin / File PhotoRegister now for FREE and…
Mental health care in prison is not enough; We must ensure the transitional health of prisoners
In the movie Shawshank's Redemption, after serving a 50-year sentence, Brooks Hatlen is released from prison. When he returns to mainstream society, the ways of the world have changed; he does not feel at home. Using a sharp knife, he…
Veronica Guerin’s killer Brian Meehan’s request for prison leave dismissed
KILLER Brian Meehan is the latest high profile prisoner to find out that he won't be allowed out of jail for Christmas this year.…
Garth Brooks concerts will leave Croke Park residents feeling ‘like prisoners’ in homes
Hosting five Garth Brooks concerts at Croke Park over eight days next year will leave local residents feeling 'like prisoners' in their homes, says one of more than 80 complaints to Dublin City Council…
Political prisoner rushed to hospital
Alexander Birondo (left) was rushed to hospital on December 7, 2021 after showing symptoms of stroke. (Photo provided)
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MANILA - Human rights group Kapatid renewed calls for the humanitarian release of…
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Prisoners to be vaccinated
With the intention of containing the coronavirus infection, the government has taken steps to vaccinate prisoners.
On Thursday, 8,000 inmates at Chattogram Prison will receive the vaccine while vaccination of inmates in almost all…
After 13 years on death row, ex-Korean political prisoner Zainichi relishes democracy (Pt.1)
OSAKA - Lee Cheol and I walked into a cafe near Tsuruhashi Station in the heart of the Korean city of Osaka. "It should be safe here," he said, choosing a seat with his back to the wall.
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National defense group joins trial of inmate alleging substandard medical care in prisons
The John Howard Society of Canada has joined a lawsuit that questions the safety and legality of the medical system for federal inmates. Under Canadian law, federal inmates are excluded from provincial health care systems and medical…
Justice Department files new complaint against Alabama prisons
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WSFA) - The US Department of Justice declared conditions in Alabama prisons unconstitutional three years ago. And today, they are still waiting for state action.Overcrowding, violence and "dangerously low" staffing…
Razors found in Perth prisoner’s cell were intended for crafts, not violence, court said
Razors found in Perth prisoner's cell were intended for crafts, not violence, court said
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Zelenskyy expects prisoner swap to be considered at Putin-Biden meeting
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks forward to considering the exchange of prisoners during the meeting between President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the United…
Number of Tasmanian Prisoners Steady as Nationwide Declines | Examiner
news, court and crime, Tasmania, crime, prison, prisoners, aborigines, nativeThe number of prisoners has declined nationally, but not in Tasmania. The average daily number of people detained in Australia fell about 1.3% to 42,506 in the…
Guards tout white supremacy in Florida jails
Guards tout white supremacy in Florida jailsAxio on facebookAxio on twitterAxios on linkedinAxios by emailTomoka Correctional Institution in Daytona Beach. Photo: Paul Hennessy / NurPhoto via Getty ImagesFlorida prisons are rife with…
Prisons see increase in Covid-19 as epidemics are identified
A total of 71 positive cases of Covid-19 have been identified in three prisons where outbreaks have occurred, according to the Irish Prison Service.
Fergal Black, director of rehabilitation and care, said there were also 49 positive cases…
FBI agents became CIA agents in overseas prisons
GUANTÃNAMO BAY, Cuba - In the troubled history of the US government's black sites, the FBI has long been portrayed as operating with a strong moral compass. Its agents, disgusted by the violence they saw in a secret CIA…
Covid-19: vaccinated prisoners will have no choice if they are housed with non-vaxxed inmates
The Department of Corrections says it has no plans to separate vaccinated and unvaccinated inmates in prisons. As a result, the more than 2,000 inmates who sleep with another inmate will have no choice if the person they share a cell…
Corrections boss defends care in Arizona jails
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's chief of corrections testified in a trial on Tuesday over the quality of medical and mental health care in state prisons that incarcerated people often have better access to services health than people who are not…
Trial for gang rape of prisoners in DR Congo opens
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Ten defendants accused of participating in the September 2020 gang rape of dozens of women detained in south-eastern DR Congo appeared in court for the first time on Thursday.
The…
Political prisoner Zahra Safaei in poor health
Political prisoner Zahra Safaei in poor health
Political prisoner Zahra Safaei is in a precarious state of health after suffering a stroke and undergoing…
“One Way to Deal With Emotion”: How Art Education Can Help Inmates | Art
The American prison has a long cultural history, portrayed in films from The Shawshank Redemption to The Green Mile. They are generally described as harsh, dehumanizing places populated by hardened criminals and vicious guards.Who better,…
Stillwater policy allows prisoners to “fight”
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In a note to those incarcerated at Stillwater Prison in September, the prison administration team admitted knowingly creating unsafe…
Life of sick prisoner in danger: still behind bars despite being released 3 times before –…
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âIt was July when I was able to see my son for the last time. We spoke on the phone yesterday. He looked worse. I asked, 'Aren't you feeling well yet?'…
Jezabels Announce ‘Prisoner’ Tenth Anniversary Nationwide Tour
The Jezabels have announced a nationwide tour to celebrate ten years of their debut album "Prisoner".
Running throughout June, the tour will see the band perform the entire record live on stage for the first time.
"It's been a hell of a…
Trial on health care for 27,000 prisoners begins in Arizona
item PHOENIX - A lawsuit challenging the quality of health care for more than 27,000 people in Arizona jails is set to go to trial on November 1 after a 6-year settlement resolving the case was dismissed by a judge who concluded…