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California inmate recruited ‘wives’ to spread fentanyl across Alaska, feds say
3 days, 18 hours ago

California inmate recruited ‘wives’ to spread fentanyl across Alaska, feds say

LA Times  

As Sunday Powers drove along a remote highway in Alaska, her boss tracked her every move from 3,000 miles away. “This guy’s very intelligent,” Powers’ brother, Charles Hills, said of Sanchez. Prison officials developed leads that thwarted “planned violence” at Sanchez’s prison, said the spokeswoman, Terri Hardy. Her brother said she was recruited by one of Sanchez’s “wives,” who had …

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Texas jail guard beaten to death by inmate as he was being led to his cell
4 days, 18 hours ago

Texas jail guard beaten to death by inmate as he was being led to his cell

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Elias County Sheriff Brad Norman said during a …

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Dozens of prisoners allege a culture of violence by guards at federal facility in Virginia
5 days, 18 hours ago

Dozens of prisoners allege a culture of violence by guards at federal facility in Virginia

NPR  

Dozens of prisoners allege a culture of violence by guards at federal facility in Virginia Valerie Chiang for the Marshall Project Marcos Santiago heard the clatter of metal chains outside cell 201 next door. toggle caption toggle caption In a motion to dismiss Santiago's lawsuit, federal lawyers representing prison staff wrote that "each of the Defendants deny the Amended Complaint's …

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Search of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ cell uncovers witness-tampering plot, prosecutors allege
1 month ago

Search of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ cell uncovers witness-tampering plot, prosecutors allege

LA Times  

Prosecutors are accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs of trying to influence a witness in his New York sex trafficking and racketeering case. Evidence found in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ jail cell suggests he has influenced a witness in his New York sex trafficking and racketeering case and is trying to blackmail others, prosecutors allege. “The targeted seizure of a pre-trial detainee’s work …

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‘He’s been punished enough’: Family’s plea for IPP prisoner who set himself alight
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘He’s been punished enough’: Family’s plea for IPP prisoner who set himself alight

The Independent  

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Inmate who killed Japanese psychic found dead in Hawaii prison cell
2 months, 1 week ago

Inmate who killed Japanese psychic found dead in Hawaii prison cell

The Independent  

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Here's what we know so far about the death of a teenager inside Banksia Hill Detention Centre
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Here's what we know so far about the death of a teenager inside Banksia Hill Detention Centre

ABC  

A 17-year-old has become just the second child on record to die in youth detention in WA. The boy, who authorities said "identifies as Indigenous", was found unresponsive in his cell on Thursday evening at the Banksia Hill Detention Centre. Brad Royce was appointed Corrective Services Commissioner after his predecessor Mike Reynolds was sacked following the death of Cleveland Dodd …

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A Jail Diagnosed Him With HIV — Then Denied Him Life-Saving Medication, Lawsuit Says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A Jail Diagnosed Him With HIV — Then Denied Him Life-Saving Medication, Lawsuit Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Attorneys said Nicholas Overfield first discovered he was HIV-positive when he was taken into custody at El Dorado County Jail in Northern California in 2017. They have not yet responded to the suit’s amended complaint, which was filed Aug. 21 in federal court, but in a previous court filing, El Dorado County said Lesley Overfield’s attorneys had …

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Cleveland Dodd inquest lengthy and shocking but loved ones wonder what the point of it all is
4 months ago

Cleveland Dodd inquest lengthy and shocking but loved ones wonder what the point of it all is

ABC  

The cost of locking up young people who break the law in WA is huge – last year, it was about $3,000 per person per day or about $1.1 million a year. "Dozens of reports, thousands of pages and hundreds of recommendations, yet the problem remains — too many Aboriginal children and young people are taking their lives," Urquhart told …

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Wisconsin warden and 8 staff members charged following probes into inmate deaths
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin warden and 8 staff members charged following probes into inmate deaths

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Guards at Wisconsin’s oldest maximum-security prison failed to provide basic care for inmates who died on their watch, including one who died of dehydration and another who wasn’t found for at least 12 hours after he died of a stroke, authorities said Wednesday in announcing charges against the warden and eight members of his staff. “We are …

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Cleveland Dodd inquest told Unit 18 officer believed teen's death was preventable
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cleveland Dodd inquest told Unit 18 officer believed teen's death was preventable

ABC  

In short: The youth custodial officer who found Cleveland Dodd unresponsive in his cell is giving evidence at an inquest into the teenager's death. The youth custodial officer who found Cleveland Dodd unresponsive in his cell is giving evidence at an inquest into the teenager's death. The youth custodial officer who found Cleveland Dodd unresponsive in his cell has told …

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Arvind Kejriwal's life in Tihar jail: ‘Seems dazed’, sweeps his cell; 2 slices of bread for breakfast
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's life in Tihar jail: ‘Seems dazed’, sweeps his cell; 2 slices of bread for breakfast

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was sent to Tihar Jail after a court remanded him in judicial custody in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy, is spending most of his time meditating, reading books and doing yoga in his cell, reports claimed. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 …

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Cleveland Dodd inquest told by youth custodial officer that Unit 18 was 'chaos' and 'set up to fail'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cleveland Dodd inquest told by youth custodial officer that Unit 18 was 'chaos' and 'set up to fail'

ABC  

In short: The first youth custodial officer to find Cleveland Dodd unresponsive in his cell says Unit 18 inside Casuarina Prison was "chaos" and set up for failure. The first youth custodial officer to find Cleveland Dodd unresponsive in his cell says Unit 18 inside Casuarina Prison was "chaos" and set up for failure. Under questioning, Daniel Martin Torrijos, who …

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal spends time reading books, doing yoga, meditation in Tihar jail
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal spends time reading books, doing yoga, meditation in Tihar jail

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was sent to Tihar Jail after a court remanded him in judicial custody in the Delhi Excise policy case, is spending most of his time meditating, reading books and doing yoga in his cell, sources said on April 4. Mr. Kejriwal, the first sitting Chief Minister to be lodged at Asia’s largest jail, is …

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Gavin Newsom’s huge achievement: Closing death row. But does it play in 2024?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom’s huge achievement: Closing death row. But does it play in 2024?

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom has been one of the most progressive governors on criminal justice reform, but he doesn’t really want to hype that right now. But corrections officer Andrei Akinshin, who has guarded the giant black doors at the entrance of death row for more than a decade, told me he’s loved every minute of it. Klaas told me that he …

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Tihar reviews Delhi chief minister Kejriwal’s security protocol
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tihar reviews Delhi chief minister Kejriwal’s security protocol

Hindustan Times  

In a review of security arrangements for Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail, the prison headquarters, that administers jails in Delhi, on Wednesday ordered that the jail staff who are directly guarding Kejriwal will be deployed on a rotational basis, people aware of the matter said. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is brought to Tihar Jail in New …

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Inquest into Cleveland Dodd's death in custody reveals extensive history of self-harm
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Inquest into Cleveland Dodd's death in custody reveals extensive history of self-harm

ABC  

In short: Cleveland Dodd's inquest has been told the 16-year-old had an extensive history of self-harm. A coronial inquest into the death of Cleveland Dodd has revealed youth custodial officers contended with several incidents of detainees self-harming or threatening to do so on the night the 16-year-old was found unresponsive in his cell. The inquest heard custodial officers asked Cleveland …

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Arvind Kejriwal arrested: How AAP chief spent first night in Tihar Jail?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal arrested: How AAP chief spent first night in Tihar Jail?

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been remanded to judicial custody till April 15 in the excise policy case, spent a restless first night in his 14X8 feet cell in Delhi's Tihar Jail. Enforcement Directorate team leaves with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal from ED office to Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi on Monday. Prison officials told …

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Delhi’s CM in Tihar’s Jail No. 2: Books and home food allowed
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi’s CM in Tihar’s Jail No. 2: Books and home food allowed

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose government oversees the functioning of India’s largest prison, was taken to Tihar’s jail No 2 on Monday evening after a special court sent him to judicial custody till April 15, and he was lodged in ward No 4 as the sole inmate. But Kejriwal, who has issued two orders since his arrest on March …

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Books, football updates and more: US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s one year in Russian prison
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Books, football updates and more: US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s one year in Russian prison

Firstpost  

Evan Gershkovich, who was detained on espionage charges in March 2023, has spent a year in the Russian prison. He spends most of the time reading and writing letters to friends and family who keep him up to date with current affairs, gossip, and the latest about his favourite football team, Arsenal Evan Gershkovich was detained on espionage charges in …

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Coroner finds supervision of man in Roebourne prison was inadequate on night of death
10 months ago

Coroner finds supervision of man in Roebourne prison was inadequate on night of death

ABC  

In short: A WA coroner has found the supervision of a man who died from self-harm in Roebourne Regional Prison was inadequate on the night of his death. A West Australian coroner has found the supervision of a Pilbara man who took his own life in Roebourne Regional Prison was inadequate on the night of his death. "Ms van Hengel's …

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Daughter of Wisconsin inmate who died in solitary files federal lawsuit against prison officials
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Daughter of Wisconsin inmate who died in solitary files federal lawsuit against prison officials

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — The daughter of a Wisconsin inmate who killed himself in solitary confinement has filed a federal lawsuit against state prison officials, alleging they failed to provide adequate mental health care and medications. Hoffmann’s daughter, Megan Hoffmann Kolb, filed the lawsuit in Milwaukee on Tuesday seeking unspecified damages. He went weeks without seeing any mental health care providers due …

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An ex-NFL player died in custody. His grieving family demands to know what happened
10 months, 2 weeks ago

An ex-NFL player died in custody. His grieving family demands to know what happened

LA Times  

Painstakingly, snippet by snippet, the parents of former NFL and Stanford football player Stanley Tobias Wilson Jr. collect information about the last day of their son’s life. “He’d meet with them, and they’d say, ‘Oh, you have a felony,’ and that would crush him because … he was Stanford-educated and yet that felony prevented him, in his mind, from achieving …

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One of Ecuador’s most notorious gang leaders went missing from prison. What we know
11 months, 1 week ago

One of Ecuador’s most notorious gang leaders went missing from prison. What we know

LA Times  

José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of Los Choneros, one of the Ecuadorean gangs considered responsible for a spike in car bombings, kidnappings and slayings, was discovered missing from the prison cell where he was serving a sentence for drug trafficking. It also led President Daniel Noboa to declare that the country had an “armed internal conflict.” Macías, who is known …

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