Violent Illinois inmates from shuttered prison sent to medium-security sites
When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials transferred 278 inmates convicted of murder and dozens more serving time fo ...
When El Salvador agreed to put migrants in "mega-prison," the U.S. paved the way for nuclear power
Bukele said he would charge the United States a "relatively low" fee to house convicted criminals in El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, a mega-prison built to hold up to 40,000 ...
Contempt plea in Elgaar Parishad case: Court summons Taloja jail superintendent to explain why cot is not provided to accused Surendra Gadling
The authorities said that getting a cot is difficult in the general barracks due to crowding, but mattress and pillows are ...
Pa. DOC wants to close local prison, Rep. Takac will 'fight like hell'
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) recently released a report detailing why it wants to close SCI Rockview and ...
Over 1,000 foreign prisoners benefit from e-Mulakat initiative
The ‘e Mulakhat’ initiative, introduced by the Maharashtra prison department on 4 July 2023, was aimed to bridge the gap ...
Pune: Physical visitations in jails see significant drop after e-meet system introduced
Yerawada Prison Superintendent Sunil Dhamal said, “After the introduction of e-Mulakat last year, the daily count of 1,200 ...
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Why was Robert Brooks in jail in New York?
The news reports about and video of the New York prison treatment of Robert Brooks, a Black man from Greece who died after being beaten by white corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility ...