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What is a life prison term?

The release of former drug kingpin Laota Saenlee after just over eight years in prison has understandably shocked the public. The Department of Corrections (DoC) says his release complied with all relevant regulations. That may be so. But the case raises a more important question: are those regulations consistent with…

Thaksin has monitoring device removed

Thaksin has monitoring device removed

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has had his electronic monitoring anklet removed and is officially a free man, less than a week after receiving a royal pardon, the Department of Corrections said on Tuesday.

Louisiana wins suit over Angola “farm line” working conditions

Louisiana wins suit over Angola “farm line” working conditions

A federal judge has ruled he cannot force Louisiana to fix harsh conditions for prisoners working the "farm line" at Angola

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A New Jersey prisoner was beaten to death in his cell. Officers didn’t find his body for two days

Abdul J. Bryant has been charged with murder of his 28-year-old cellmate Melvin Rivas Inoa

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Thaksin ‘expected to be paroled in May’

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to be granted parole in May, when he will have served two-thirds of his one-year prison term, according to a source at the Department of Corrections.

3 inmates dead, corrections officer and others injured in Georgia prison fight, police say

Police in Georgia say three inmates were killed and a corrections officer and several other inmates were injured when a fight broke out at a state prison

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Georgia sets execution date for man convicted of killing two real estate agents in 2003

Georgia prison officials have scheduled an execution for Stacey Humphreys, who was convicted of killing two real estate agents in 2003

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'Slender Man' Girl Gone Missing: Morgan Geyser Flees Supervision a Decade After Notorious 19-Stab Attack

'Slender Man' Girl Gone Missing: Morgan Geyser Flees Supervision a Decade After Notorious 19-Stab Attack

Morgan Geyser, one of the girls in the 2014 'Slender Man' stabbing, has gone missing after cutting off her monitoring bracelet, prompting a police search in Wisconsin.

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Thaksin suffering neck problems in Bangkok prison

Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is suffering from neck bone deterioration in the Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok and a doctor will examine him there on Monday, according to the Department of Corrections.

‘HELP!!!!’: Lawyer’s to-the-point filing gets her client released from jail and prompts judge to slam DC officials

‘HELP!!!!’: Lawyer’s to-the-point filing gets her client released from jail and prompts judge to slam DC officials

A D.C. judge responded to the plea for help with a scathing filing slamming local and federal officials

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How ‘Devil in Ozarks’ escaped prison: Elaborate six-month plan revealed

How ‘Devil in Ozarks’ escaped prison: Elaborate six-month plan revealed

Hardin, who worked in the prison’s kitchen, spent six months orchestrating his escape

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Locked up then locked out: how NZ’s bank rules make life for ex-prisoners even harder

Locked up then locked out: how NZ’s bank rules make life for ex-prisoners even harder

People coming out of prison in New Zealand face multiple hurdles reintegrating into society – starting with one of the most fundamental elements of modern life: getting a bank account.

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PM asked if she lied about her father's 'serious illness'

PM asked if she lied about her father's 'serious illness'

An opposition MP has said that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra told reporters her father Thaksin was healthy just two days before he returned to Thailand, and questioned why he was then

US appeals court says man can sue Pennsylvania over 26 years of solitary confinement

US appeals court says man can sue Pennsylvania over 26 years of solitary confinement

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a man who spent 26 years in solitary confinement in Pennsylvania can sue prison officials for alleged cruel and unusual punishment

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Inmate at a Georgia prison dies from heat exposure after being in an outdoor cell for five hours

Georgia's Department of Corrections is no longer required to issue reports on how its inmates are dying

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Wisconsin warden jailed hours before news conference on prison death investigations

A Wisconsin prison warden was jailed just hours before a scheduled news conference where officials planned to discuss the findings of investigations into multiple deaths at his facility

Lawsuit Reveals Decades Of Systemic Child Abuse In Illinois

Lawsuit exposes pervasive child sexual abuse in Illinois youth centers, demanding accountability and reforms to protect vulnerable youth.

Alabama executes man by nitrogen gas for the first time in the U.S.

Kenneth Smith, 58, died at 8:25 p.m. Thursday, after a slew of last-minute appeals to several courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, failed.

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Don't call Thaksin an inmate, says Corrections Dept

The Department of Corrections has asked people not to refer to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as a prison inmate - even though he is serving a jail sentence while in hospital.

Thaksin 'seriously ill' say prison officials

Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is seriously ill and must remain in Police General Hospital as a return to jail could endanger his life, according to the Department of Corrections.

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Oscar Pistorius is set to be released on parole. He will be strictly monitored until December 2029

Oscar Pistorius is due to be released from prison on parole to live under strict conditions at a family home after serving nearly nine years of his murder sentence for the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013

Secret Order Releasing Convicted Murderer

From State v. Price, decided Sept. 6 by the South Carolina Supreme Court but posted on Westlaw in just the last two weeks: Price was convicted of murder in 2003 and sentenced to thirty-five years in prison…. The parties inform us Price began serving his sentence on December 23, 2003,…

New prison rule 'not designed for Thaksin'

The Department of Corrections (DOC) has denied that its new regulation, which allows for the detention of inmates outside prison, will benefit convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Alabama's upcoming gas execution could harm witnesses and violate religious liberty

Alabama plans to execute a prisoner using nitrogen gas. NPR obtained a Department of Corrections document showing the method may pose risks to others in the room and impede religious liberties.

A novel prison program for pregnant women and their babies

Minnesota is believed to be the first state that allows some mothers to live outside of prison with their new babies.

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