Located in Phoenix, Towers Jail is one of the only vertical jails in the U.S. Discover how space, population growth, and policy shaped this unusual correctional structure.

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Greenpeace on Monday joined the smattering of protests in Venice against the upcoming wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.

Her six-year sentence will be served on house arrest, while her supporters deem the lifetime ban from holding public office as a proscription.

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Tigers, swimming pools, a nightclub: The gang drawing Trump’s ire started in a Venezuelan prison By: Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press Posted: 10:12 AM CDT Monday, Mar. 31, 2025 Advertisement ...

The gang’s largest source of revenue was the weekly fee it charged inmates, which Rísquez said added up to $3.5 million a year. Other funds came from crimes committed inside or outside prison.

TOCORON, Venezuela (AP) — Tocorón once had it all. A nightclub, swimming pools, tigers, a lavish suite and plenty of food. This was not a Las Vegas-style resort, but it felt like it for some of ...