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How many people are in prison in America?

There were 1,204,300 people in prison in the US in 2021, or 363 for every 100,000 people. Between 2011 and 2021, the prison population decreased by 25%.

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Ganja peddler detained under Goondas Act in Villupuram

Collector C. Palani orders detention of S. Mohanraj, 31, of Tirukovilur under Goondas Act for peddling ganja. Despite multiple arrests, Mohanraj continued to indulge in crime. Order served in Cuddalore Central Prison on recommendation of SP G. Shashank Sai.

The Hindu

Despite internal police alerts, scant evidence of violent gang members among Venezuelan migrants in Chicago

Cops were warned to check crime suspects for tattoos linked to the El Tren de Aragua prison gang. A Sun-Times analysis found shoplifting and domestic violence arrests, but little proof of the gang’s presence among migrants.

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‘It was hell’: trans women testify on Argentina’s secret prisons of the past

The case prosecutes crimes committed at detention centers, including Banfield Pit, under the 1976 to 1983 dictatorship

The Guardian - US

The Great Grift: COVID-19 fraudster used stolen relief aid to purchase a private island in Florida

Patrick Parker Walsh is one of thousands of thieves who perpetrated the greatest grift in U.S. history — potentially plundering more than $280 billion in federal COVID-19 aid

The Independent UK

Full prisons and false charges: Bangladesh opposition faces pre-election crackdown

Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party are seeking a fourth consecutive term and are accused of harassing the rival BNP party

The Guardian - UK

Man sentenced to life for fatally shooting 2 Dallas hospital workers after his girlfriend gave birth

A man has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of fatally shooting two workers at a Dallas hospital last year as he argued with his girlfriend, who had just given birth to their child

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California man who's spent 25 years in prison for murder he didn't commit has conviction overturned

A California man who has spent 25 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit has been exonerated and ordered released by a judge after prosecutors agreed he had been wrongly convicted

The Independent UK

Escapee captured after 9 days when dog bark alerted couple pleads guilty in Pennsylvania

A homicide suspect who escaped from a northwestern Pennsylvania prison and was on the run for more than a week before a pet dog led to his recapture in July has pleaded guilty for kidnapping a Pennsylvania couple and his escape

The Independent UK

Justice Department watchdog finds alarming conditions inside Florida federal prison

The inspector general's office found inmates served moldy bread, containers of food covered by what appear to be rodent droppings and insects in bags of cereal.

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Commission weighs whether to discipline Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction

A western Illinois judge could face removal from office after a judicial oversight body considered allegations this week that he circumvented the law when he decided to reverse a rape conviction in a move that sparked outrage in the victim’s hometown of Quincy, Illinois, and beyond

The Independent UK

A tall leader who spent his college days in jail fighting British rule

Annamalai Univ. students' 1941 uprising against British rule had impact in Madurai. A.K. Gopalan sent message to N. Sankaraiah to organise protest. Police arrested Narayanasamy & Sankaraiah, who later emerged as a leader of the communist movement. He likened freedom movement to a river & was jailed 8 yrs. He…

The Hindu

‘He’s Learned His Lesson’ - Angel Cabrera Targets Pro Return After Jail Time

Two-time Major champion Angel Cabrera is hoping to get back into professional golf as soon as possible after being released from prison on parole

Golf Monthly

North Carolina woman and her dad get additional jail time in the beating death of her Irish husband

A North Carolina judge has sentenced the wife of an Irish businessman and her father to additional prison time after their pleas to voluntary manslaughter in her husband’s 2015 beating death

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With bursting jails and Europe’s longest sentences, the last thing the UK needs is more rightwing ‘reforms’

The justice select committee’s plea for public engagement on prisons policy is poignant – and probably likely to go unheard, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

Courts failing to follow ‘basic legal steps’ when jailing people before trial, report reveals

Thousands may have been jailed without proper legal justification, ‘deeply concerning’ new analysis reveals

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After parole from jail, Angel Cabrera dreams of a comeback on PGA Tour Champions — but will he be given a chance?

“(Cabrera) wants to play, he's learned his lesson, he wants to get on with his life."

The Hindu

Kodi Suni shifted to Thavanur jail

Kodi Suni, a convict in T.P. Chandrasekharan murder case, shifted from Viyyur prison to Thavanur jail due to a clash. He had earlier requested to be moved to Kannur Central Jail.

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The Independent UK

Inquiry told of ‘slopping out’ and children being imprisoned with sex offenders

A witness known only as Jim told the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry slopping out was a common practice in secure care for young people.

The Hindu

Farmer arrested, 11 red sanders logs seized from him near Gudiyatham

Farmer, 47, arrested in Vellore for illegally chopping red sanders logs. Two accomplices fled. Forest team seized logs, sent to timber depot. Accomplices identified, special teams formed to nab them. Case registered under Wild Life (Protection) Act. Farmer lodged in Central Prison.

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Brickbat: Sorry, I'm Late for an Appointment

In Putnam County, West Virginia, a former U.S. Postal Service carrier faces up to one year in federal prison and a $100,000 fine after pleading guilty to desertion of mail. Michael Burdette reportedly tossed a total of more than 200 pieces of mail into a service station dumpster on two…

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Hunt continues for armed escaped prisoner

Three helicopters were sent to the Banthad mountain range as police in four provinces hunt for escaped prisoner Chaowalit Thongduang following a clash on Wednesday.

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Prison Officers Used A Spit Hood On An Aboriginal Teenager In Act Of ‘Psychological Torture’

Spit hoods pose significant risks of injury and death.

The Guardian - UK

Magistrates in England not following law on remand decisions, charity finds

Exclusive: Justice criticises poor quality decision-making and says it is adding to prison overcrowding

AAP

News access sparks violence, protection in prisons

A well-meaning trial to permit prisoners to read the news has sparked violence and led some inmates to spend days on end in protection, MPs have been told.

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