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February 6, 2020

USA: Mississippi State Penitentiary must find prison cells for 625 violent offenders

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North America Overcrowding United States

After corrections facility proved to be ‘understaffed,’ ‘unsafe,’ and ‘unsanitary,’ officials scurry to find placement for convicts who constitutionally can no longer live such conditions.

Source — The Grio

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January 31, 2020

USA: inside the prison where inmates 'begged for their lives' amid days of violence

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North America Justice Violence United States

Five inmates died this month in notorious Mississippi prison marked by racism and neglect – prisoners and families demand urgent reform

Source — The Guardian

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January 21, 2020

USA: des millions gagnés sur le dos des prisonniers via des services de messagerie payants

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North America United States

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January 15, 2020

USA: prison américaine de Guantanamo: 18 années d'un trou noir juridique continu

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North America Torture Violence United States

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January 3, 2020

USA: Amid Alabama’s prison crisis, the voices of the people living through it should be heard

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North America Justice United States

For years, Alabama’s prison system has been under a microscope. Harsh sentencing laws coupled with chronic underfunding have led to horrific conditions for people behind bars.

Source — Southern Poverty Law Center

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January 2, 2020

USA: in Maryland, many juvenile offenders languish in prison without parole (video)

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North America Justice United States

In collaboration with the University of Maryland’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, John Yang reports on the uncertain fate of prisoners who are still serving life sentences for crimes they committed as minors.

Source — Pbs

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January 2, 2020

USA: youth confinement

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North America Minors United States

On any given day, over 48,000 youth in the United States are confined in facilities away from home as a result of juvenile justice or criminal justice involvement. Most are held in restrictive, correctional-style facilities, and thousands are held without even having had a trial.

Source — Prison Policy Initiative

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December 27, 2019

USA: no place like prison

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North America Foreign prisoners Justice United States

Jamaican citizens account for more than half the total number of Caribbean citizens now incarcerated in United States (US) prisons.

Source — Jamaica Gleaner

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December 27, 2019

USA: life after prison

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North America Women United States

The Reentry Initiative is one of two programs in the state that helps women parolees. Additionally, the program works with women before and after their release and men after their release. Roughly 250 to 285 people are released through Longmont parole.

Source — DailyCamera

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December 27, 2019

USA: prison system faces federal lawsuit over opioid treatment limits

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North America Health United States

Massachusetts’ prison system faces a federal lawsuit challenging how it provides inmates with opioid addiction medications.

Source — Boston News

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December 27, 2019

USA: prisons neglect pregnant women in their healthcare policies

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North America Women United States

Our 50-state survey finds that in spite of national standards, most states lack important policies on prenatal care and nutrition for pregnant women.

Source — Prison Policy Initiative

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December 27, 2019

USA: Trump makes the most important anti-hunger programm harder to access for people leaving prison

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North America Justice Health United States

Under a new rule announced yesterday, the Trump administration expects to slash 688,000 from the rolls of people receiving short-term food assistance.

Source — The Appeal

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December 27, 2019

USA: governor halts policy after prison guards strip-search girl

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North America Women Violence United States

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday that he’s suspended a policy that allowed prison officials to strip search an 8-year-old girl who was visiting her father.

Source — ABC News

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December 27, 2019

USA: a Guantánamo Bay detainee's drawings show the brutal CIA torture he endured at a secret US-run prison in Thailand

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North America Torture United States

Abu Zubaydah was captured by US forces after a gun fight in Faisalabad, Pakistan, in March 2002. US officials incorrectly believed the Saudi Arabian citizen was a member of al-Qaida and transported him to a secret US-run prison, known as a black site, in Thailand.

Source — Insider

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December 19, 2019

USA: quand la prison fait payer aux détenus la lecture d’ebooks dans le domaine public

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Culture North America United States

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December 19, 2019

USA: les exécutions fédérales ne reprendront pas dans l’immédiat

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North America Death penalty United States

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December 18, 2019

USA: many issues in Delaware's prison health system remain unaddressed, report says

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North America Health United States

Despite years of recommendations focusing on problems in the Delaware Department of Correction’s healthcare system, a report issued Thursday by the state’s largest private healthcare provider found that many have not been addressed. Take a recommendation from the Pew Charitable Trusts in 2017 that found…

Source — Delaware Online

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December 12, 2019

USA: the growing racial disparity in prison time

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North America United States

A new study finds black people are staying longer in state prisons, even as they face fewer arrests and prison admissions overall.

Source — The Marshall Project

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December 12, 2019

USA: prison health care costs are higher than ever in Texas. Many point to an aging prison population.

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North America Health United States

Although there are fewer people in prison than there were a decade ago, costs have surged along with the share of inmates who are older — and sicker.

Source — Texas Tribune

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December 11, 2019

USA: transgender inmate ruling could change prison policy

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North America LGBTI United States

Nevada must comply with a recent federal appeals court ruling requiring that inmates receive state-funded gender confirmation surgery.

Source — The Seattle Times

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December 11, 2019

USA: the push to rein in the $1.2bn prison phone industry

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North America United States

Phone calls to family are vital to inmates’ morale and relationships, but many can’t afford the high rates and fees.

Source — The Guardian

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December 11, 2019

USA: "Capitalisme carcéral" : la prison du futur sera partout

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North America United States

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December 11, 2019

USA: how old is too old for prison?

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North America United States

Last week, Illinois freed the Starved Rock killer at age 80. Is continuing to house prisoners his age an aid to public safety, or just a money suck?

Source — Chicagomag

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December 10, 2019

USA: trans felons want lifetime ban on name change removed

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North America LGBTI United States

A group of transgender plaintiffs sued the state of Illinois for the right to change their legal name despite past felony convictions.

Source — Advocate

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