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Prisons and prisoners

Talks Between US, Nicaragua Lead to Prisoner Release

Right-Wing Israelis Storm Military Bases After Alleged Prisoner Abuse

Walz administration settles left-wing group’s trans inmate lawsuit, costing Minnesota taxpayers nearly $500K

Congo says at least 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak, most of them in a stampede

Associated Press5 days

[Kwang W. Kim] Korea needs a new social contract

Korea HeraldAug 12

Without AC, Texan Prisons Sentence People to Unsafe Heat

Scientific American5 days

UAE Jails Bangladesh Nationals Over Protests Against Their Home Gov't

Jailed Greek Mayor Freed to Take Oath as EU Lawmaker

Honduras Announces New Anti-Gang Measures

Prison reform

UN Urges Australia to Reduce Prisoners on Remand

Australia: Mother's Convictions for Killing Children Overturned

A Judge Ruled a Louisiana Prison’s Health Care System Has Failed Inmates for Decades. A Federal Law Could Block Reforms.

ProPublica6 hrs

What If He Actually Did It?

Ameelio wants to take on for-profit, prison-calling rackets after starting with free letters to inmates – TechCrunch

TechCrunchSep 10, 2020

Fetterman’s Tattoos Under Scrutiny in Pennsylvania Senate Race

Texas Inmates Continue Hunger Strike

Private prisons

SCOTUS Asked to Rule on Whether Trump Can Be Prosecuted

Tenn. House GOP Expels Democrat Over Gun Protest

Trump touts historic deportation plans, but his own record reveals big obstacles

NPR Online NewsAug 12

ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths − Q&A with a medical researcher about systemic failures

The ConversationJul 29

Daily Crunch: YouTube TV settles its contract dispute with Disney, credits customers $15 – TechCrunch

TechCrunchSep 10, 2022

Columbia University president resigns after drawing ire over Israel-Gaza protests

Washington PostAug 19