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The Guardian - World
‘Places to heal, not to harm’: why brutal prison design kills off hope
From razor-wire fences and crumbling cells to no windows and overcrowding, conditions in most jails mean rehabilitation is a nonstarter. Here’s how we can create better spaces for prisoners. ...2 hours ago -
ABC News - Top stories
Boyfriend of a Navajo woman is sentenced to life in prison in her killing
The boyfriend of a Navajo woman whose killing highlighted calls to end an epidemic of missing and slain Indigenous women in North America has been sentenced to life imprisonment4 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Colorado supermarket shooter sentenced to life in prison
A jury found Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa guilty of murdering 10 individuals during the 2021 shooting.4 hours ago -
CNBC - Business
Three former chairs of the Maine Republican Party endorse Harris over Trump
Three former chairs of the Maine Republican Party endorsed Kalama Harris, saying a Donald Trump presidency would make the world "a far more dangerous place."7 hours ago - Donald Trump -
ABC News - World
Thousands of ill inmates released from Congo's main prison to ease overcrowding
Congo's minister of justice says nearly 1,700 ill inmates have been released from the country's largest prison as part of an effort to thin out Congo's overcrowded prisons7 hours ago -
ABC News - World
American man handed a 6-year prison sentence in Russia for trying to take his son abroad
A Russian court has handed a six-year prison sentence to an American man convicted on charges linked to his attempt to illegally take his 4-year old son out of Russia9 hours ago - Russia -
ABC News - World
Police arrest 8 of Tanzania's main opposition figures ahead of planned protests
Police have arrested Tanzania’s most prominent opposition figures whose party has called for protests against what it says is a crackdown targeting its supporters14 hours ago -
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BBC News - Top stories
Former prison officer saw murder and suicide as a teenager, but says he got no support
A ex-prison officer says managers failed to help after he saw a murder and suicide on the same day.Yesterday -
The New York Times - World
Congo Releases More Than 700 Inmates After a Deadly Stampede
At least 129 people died when inmates tried to escape from Makala Prison, where conditions are abysmal and overcrowding is a major problem.Yesterday -
ABC News - World
Congo frees 600 inmates at main prison in a bid to ease overcrowding
Authorities in Congo say 600 prisoners in the country's main prison have been freed as part of a process aimed at decongesting overcrowded prisons2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
‘Even the breeze was hot’: how incarcerated people survive extreme heat in prison
The Marshall Project and the Prison Journalism Project asked incarcerated reporters to document the impact of extreme heat on their facilities. Their stories reveal the brutal reality. After a ...2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Dissident in prisoner swap vows to return to Russia
Vladimir Kara-Murza thought he would be executed before the biggest Russia-West prisoner swap since the Cold War began.2 days ago - Russia -
NBC News - Top stories
Texas couple sentenced to prison after pit bulls killed 81-year-old man
A Texas couple was sentenced to more than a decade in prison each Friday after their pit bulls got loose and killed an 81-year-old man last year, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said.3 days ago -
ABC News - Entertainment
Bureau of Prisons says it's adding staff and making fixes at jail where Sean 'Diddy' Combs is held
The Bureau of Prisons has increased staffing at the federal jail in New York City where Sean “Diddy” Combs is incarcerated amid criticism of poor conditions and violence3 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Indiana woman faces up to 6 years in prison after repeatedly stabbing Asian American student on bus
Billie Davis, who was accused of stabbing an Asian American student at Indiana University Bloomington last year because she said she had “noticed” the victim was Chinese, has pleaded guilty to a ...3 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Burglar stabbed in prison kitchen awarded £5m
Steven Wilson lives with "life-changing" injuries as a result of the attack, the High Court is told.3 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Ohio pastor who urged on Jan. 6 mob with bullhorn sentenced to prison
An Ohio pastor who authorities say used a bullhorn to incite the Jan. 6, 2021, mob at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Thursday after being found guilty of multiple offenses. William Dunfee, 59, was ...3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Russian prisoner freed in swap urges UK not to let hundreds more ‘die off’
Vladimir Kara-Murza tells Keir Starmer that further exchanges are a matter of ‘life and death’. Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian dissident freed in the biggest prisoner swap since the cold war , has ...3 days ago - United Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Holocaust survivor marks 80th birthday with protest outside Israeli prison
Prof Veronika Cohen holds vigil with friends to draw attention to poor treatment of Palestinian prisoners. Middle East crisis – latest news updates A Holocaust survivor has chosen to mark her ...3 days ago - Israel -
ABC News - World
Iran’s top leader pardons prisoners, including people accused of anti-state crimes
Iran’s top leader has pardoned thousands of prisoners, including foreigners and people accused of anti-state crimes3 days ago - Iran -
The Guardian - World
We’re living in the era of ‘main character syndrome’. But what if we’re just not that important? | Róisín Lanigan
A little self-awareness isn’t a bad thing, but the advice of Jemima Kirke is right – we might be thinking about ourselves too much. Jemima Kirke might be best known for her roles in Sex Education ...3 days ago -
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ABC News - Health
Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the spread particularly hard4 days ago -
ABC News - Health
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
Congo's South Kivu province is at the epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, in what the World Health Organization has called a global health emergency4 days ago