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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

The Independent UK

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

Latin Times

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

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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.

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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.

WEKU

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

Bangkok Post

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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

The Independent UK

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,…

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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.

Bangkok Post

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.

WEKU

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.

WEKU

Thaksin's out-of-prison hospital stay extended

Jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will continue receiving treatment at Police General Hospital under an extension approved by the Department of Corrections after a 60-day out-of-prison period expired on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Inmate executed for 1996 murders of two women he met in Florida bars a day apart

Michael Duane Zack declined a last meal offered to him, the Department of Corrections said

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Bangkok Post

Thaksin’s hospital stay can continue: Justice Minister

Thaksin Shinawatra is one of 'many' convicts whose stays at hospital can be extended based on the judgement of relevant authorities and doctors, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Tests show drinking water is safe at a Minnesota prison, despite inmate concerns

State health officials have said that the drinking water at a Minnesota prison is safe after inmate and advocate concerns over the water’s quality prompted a new round of tests

Newsroom.co.nz

Being 'tough on crime' is too easy – and ignores the evidence

The 'tough on crime’ narrative, driven by opportunistic politicians, dominating the election campaign contradicts the evidence that prisons are a training ground for harder criminals, writes Bex Silver

Bangkok Post

Thaksin's parole must wait until February

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra can legally file a parole application at the earliest in February next year, according to the Department of Corrections.

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The Independent UK

Drinking water testing ordered at a Minnesota prison after inmates refused to return to their cells

State officials have ordered additional tests on drinking water at a Minnesota prison to ensure that it's safe for staff and inmates

Bangkok Post

Questions raised about Thaksin's condition

A legal scholar is asking the Department of Corrections if former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra really is so seriously ill that he requires treatment in a premium ward at the Police General Hospital as claimed.

Bangkok Post

Jatuporn wants CCTV footage of 'sick' Thaksin

Political activist Jatuporn Prompan has demanded the Department of Corrections (DoC) and the Police General Hospital release CCTV footage to prove that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is really ill.

Bangkok Post

Thaksin moved to Police Hospital

Thaksin Shinawatra was transferred from Bangkok Remand Prison to the Police General Hospital at 12.20am Wednesday, suffering from chest pain, hypertension and low blood oxygen, the Department of Corrections said.

Bangkok Post

Thaksin has private room on prison medical ward

Thaksin Shinawatra is in a private room on the medical ward of Bangkok Remand Prison and being monitored around the clock because of four underlying health conditions including heart and lung problems, the head of the Department of Corrections said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Virginia prison officials won't divulge complaints about facility where inmate died

The Virginia Department of Corrections has refused to release records of complaints by inmates at a southwest Virginia prison that's under scrutiny in the 2022 death of an inmate

Newsroom.co.nz

A solemn day in a shaken city

Both major party leaders put politics to the side as they responded to the shooting on Auckland’s Queen Street

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