Lawsuit says Brooklyn prison violated inmates" 6th Amendment rights during power outage

Lawsuit says Brooklyn prison violated inmates" 6th Amendment rights during power outage

Inmates without power at New York federal prison shivering in their cells for days

Inmates without power at New York federal prison shivering in their cells for days

South Carolina inmates to get tablets for phone calls, watching movies

South Carolina inmates to get tablets for phone calls, watching movies

Michigan women’s prison to treat 2,000 inmates for scabies, plans to temporarily close to visitors

Michigan women’s prison to treat 2,000 inmates for scabies, plans to temporarily close to visitors

She helps San Quentin inmates be "better people"

She helps San Quentin inmates be ‘better people’

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Prisons and Jails Put Transgender Inmates at Risk

Prisons and Jails Put Transgender Inmates at Risk

Staff training to prevent harassment and assault is crucial at all facilities, and full access to health care is imperative.

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F.C.C. Makes Telephone Calls for Inmates Cheaper

F.C.C. Makes Telephone Calls for Inmates Cheaper

Before the Federal Communications Commission intervened, a call from behind prison walls could sometimes cost as much as $ 14 per minute.

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New Charge Against Ex-Rikers Guard Accused in Inmate’s 2012 Death

New Charge Against Ex-Rikers Guard Accused in Inmate’s 2012 Death

Already implicated in the beating death of Ronald Spear, Brian Coll could face up to life in prison after a federal grand jury charged him on Tuesday with directly causing Mr. Spear’s death.

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The Saturday Profile: U.S. Citizen, Once Held in Egypt’s Crackdown, Becomes Voice for Inmates

The Saturday Profile: U.S. Citizen, Once Held in Egypt’s Crackdown, Becomes Voice for Inmates

Mohamed Soltan, who had been arrested at an Islamist protest, has argued to American officials that Egypt’s mass incarcerations are radicalizing youth and damaging United States interests.

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