Banning Books In Prison: State Website Lists Titles Considered Inappropriate For Inmates
The list of disapproved books include such titles as: "Game of Thrones," "The Kite Runner," "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Lady Gaga - Born to be Free." But most books that are banned seem to be ...
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Why an inmate with a violent history, accused of murdering his cellmate, was allowed to be around others
I was relieved because I was like ‘ok he’s in jail now, he’s going to be ok, he’s safe.’ But I guess I was wrong,” Thelma said. “ The jail did not protect him. He was not safe in jail.” ...
Inside El Salvador's notorious CECOT mega-prison, which could soon house deportees from the U.S.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last week that President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador had agreed to accept deportees from the U.S. convicted of crimes, and also offered to house incarcerated ...
Stateville inmates with violent records wound up in medium-security prisons
When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.
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Sing Sing corrections officer gets prison for smuggling cellphones to inmates
Jose Estevez-Luciano said he understood that he violated the oath he took when he became a corrections officer and was sorry ...
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Another View: It’s now clear that America’s death penalty is dying one generation at a time
The Death Penalty Information Center’s recent annual report contained good news for those opposed to capital punishment. The ...
31 People Who Have WILD Connections To Famous Crimes Are Revealing Their Chilling Experiences
After being caught, Ramirez was convicted of 13 counts of murder, five attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults, and 14 ...
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Lincoln woman sentenced to more than 6 years in prison on federal drug charges
A Lincoln woman was one of two people sentenced to prison Friday for their role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine Jody Webb, 45, was sentenced by a federal judge to 75 months in ...
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Inmate injured in Central NY state prison dies, family says
Utica, N.Y. — An inmate who was badly injured last month at a Central New York state prison ... he had his cell to himself. Sholtz was sentenced in 2021 to 12 years in prison after accepting ...
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Mock-up prison cell at new Mawar Community Services Hub to help rehabilitate ex-offenders
It has a mock-up prison cell, to be used as part of a therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation programme for ex-offenders to reflect in. The cell is also open to the public to show just how ...
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Harold Shipman's 'Monster Mansion' prison cell 'haunted' after Dr Death's suicide
The cell where Harold Shipman was held in a top security prison was said to be 'haunted' after his suicide in the 'Monster Mansion'. He had been moved into Wakefield Prison's cell D336 ...
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State senator proposes alternative to halt governor's prison expansion plan
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ark. (KATV) — State Senator Brian King is developing a new project aimed at halting Governor Sarah Sanders' controversial prison expansion project in Franklin County ...