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Do the electric chair, firing squad violate SC Constitution? Trial underway over methods

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Department of Corrections officials who will oversee executions by the electric chair and firing squad in South Carolina do not have the expertise to know how electric voltages or bullets affect the human body to the point of death, argue attorneys who represent three men awaiting…

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Florida considers restricting prisoners’ visitation hours

The Florida Department of Corrections is considering reducing inmate visitation by half at facilities that are short-staffed or face other strains.

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Teachers, social workers taking security shifts in Colorado prisons as 28% vacancy rate fuels staffing crisis

DENVER — Paul Brackmann had worked as a teacher for 25 years, including stints as a principal and assistant principal, and was looking for a slightly different opportunity when he took a job as a teacher at the Buena Vista Correctional Complex.

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Virginia law stops early inmate releases, angering families

A last-minute amendment to Virginia's budget has blocked the planned release this summer of hundreds of inmates

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Committee set up to probe suicide attempts in prison

The Department of Corrections has set up a fact-finding committee to investigate three apparent suicide attempts by members of the Thalu Gas political protest group.

Bangkok Post

Officials: Georgia man sentenced to die kills self in prison

Corrections officials said a Georgia man recently sentenced to death in the killings of two corrections officers has died in prison of an apparent suicide

The Independent UK

Rikers Island Sees 2 Prisoner Deaths in 2 Days

Just a week ago, New York City convinced a federal judge not to seize control of the jail.

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Prisoners hired to clean Bangkok's drains

City Hall has approved a proposal to use prisoners to clean the sewers throughout Bangkok and improve flood drainage, starting on July 1.

Bangkok Post

Prison labour hired to clean Bangkok's drains

City Hall has approved a Department of Corrections proposal to use prison labour to clean the sewers throughout Bangkok and improve flood drainage, starting on July 1.

Bangkok Post

Killer’s execution delayed pending Georgia Supreme Court appeal

ATLANTA — The scheduled execution of a Georgia man who murdered an 8-year-old girl 46 years ago was postponed Tuesday evening, one day after a Fulton County judge granted an injunction temporarily halting the process.

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Dept to ensure better prison food after complaints

The Department of Corrections will check the quality of food served in penitentiaries nationwide and it will assume responsibility if any inmates fall ill from prison food.

Bangkok Post

Proud Boys follower indicted on charges of threatening Biden, Harris and SC judges

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A follower of the Proud Boys extremist group has been indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening the lives of President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and two South Carolina federal judges.

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SC death row inmate chooses firing squad for state’s first execution since 2011

CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina courts gave Richard Moore eight days to decide exactly how he wants to die, and on Friday he made his choice.

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SC death row inmate chooses firing squad for state’s first execution since 2011

CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina courts gave Richard Moore eight days to decide exactly how he wants to die, and on Friday he made his choice.

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AP FACT CHECK: Republicans skew Jackson's record on crime

Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn is mischaracterizing Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s judicial views as extremist and soft on crime

Bangkok Post

Time to reform parole system

The Ministry of Justice should have been praised for its policy for pardoning prisoners. Yet the way it has managed the pardon system only invites more questions which have backfired on the noble policy.

Bangkok Post

No parole for killer

The Department of Corrections on Thursday confirmed that it has not granted parole to a former army sergeant who is serving a 33-year sentence for murder.

Bangkok Post

Dept strikes down killer's parole plea

The Department of Corrections on Thursday confirmed that it has not granted parole to Polkrit Wiset, a former army sergeant who is serving a 33-year sentence for the murder of Ploypailin Palipol, saying the killer has not shown any remorse for his actions.

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Prisons warned over work rules

The Department of Corrections has issued an order prohibiting forced labour in prisons, following news reports about inmates having to make fishing nets for firms in exchange for payments that fall far short of the minimum wage.

Miami Herald

Florida has a unique potion for executing prisoners. It wants to keep the details secret

Florida’s prison officials are asking legislators to enact more layers of secrecy around the state’s method of executing Death Row inmates, floating a bill that would make confidential any records that “could reasonably lead to the identification of any person or entity participating in an execution.”

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