Biden signed bill forcing feds to fix prison cameras
The Prison Camera Reform Act, which the Senate passed, now signed by President Joe Biden and became a law on Tuesday. Congress has passed legislation requiring the federal Bureau of…
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California’s death row at San Quention shutting down
Since California Gov. Newsom placed a moratorium on executions three years ago, the state is now moving to shut down its death row prison at San Quentin. California hasn’t executed…
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Pope on prisons: No inmate should be deprived of hope
Pope Francis has made his feelings clear on those of society who find themselves behind bars, they should never be deprived of hope, and always be given an opportunity to…
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Epidemic of violence in prisons as inmate stabbed in eye
After the bizarre death of Jeffrey Epstein in prison, officials are taking a closer look at problems within federal prisons. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., called for Bureau…
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How GOP-led states are using COVID-19 relief funds
Red states intend to use COVID-19 relief funds to build prisons, a wall on the border and pay the fines of businesses that defy President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate. In…
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Prison emergency declared in Ecuador as 116 killed
Authorities in Ecuador say the worst prison bloodbath ever in the country has forced them to declare a state of emergency in the prison system. At least 116 were killed…
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Taliban: The inmates are running the asylum
Now that the tables are turned, the former prisoners in Afghanistan prisons are now the guards. They are taking tours and showing friends their former quarters. The Associated Press has…
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