Prison
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World
Aleksei Navalny, Putin Critic, Dies in Prison, Russian Authorities Say
The opposition leader, who was poisoned in 2020, had spent months in isolation.
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Newyork
Why New York Is Closing 6 Prisons
The number of people incarcerated in New York is less than half of what it was in 1999, and the facilities being closed are well below capacity.
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Newyork
Guards Beat and Waterboarded Prisoners in New York, Lawsuits Say
A guard placed a cloth over a prisoner’s face and poured water over him, creating a sensation that mimics drowning, according to court papers.
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World
What to Know About the Chaos in Ecuador
Violence erupted across the South American country this week after a notorious gang leader disappeared from prison. The president has declared a state of emergency.
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World
Cats Filled the Prison. Then the Inmates Fell in Love.
Some say they were first brought in to take out the rats. Others contend they wandered in on their own. What everyone can agree on — including those who have lived or worked at Chile’s largest prison the longest — is that the cats were here first ...
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Newyork
How Biden Can Tackle Mass Incarceration
As a candidate, Joe Biden said he would substantially reduce the federal prison population as president. Last week he commuted the sentences of 11 people who he said were serving unjustifiably harsh prison terms for drug offenses and also pardoned ...
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World
Aleksei Navalny Found in Arctic Prison, Easing Fears Over His Safety
Supporters of the Russian opposition leader lost contact with him 20 days ago, fueling concern about his health and whereabouts.
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World
‘Where is Navalny?’ A Search Is On for the Missing Russian Dissident.
Aleksei A. Navalny, the imprisoned opposition leader, did not appear at a court hearing two weeks ago and has not been heard from since. His allies are trying desperately to find him.
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World
U.S. Naval Officer Is Released From Jail in Japan After Yearslong Effort
The fallout over the case has strained diplomatic ties between Japan and the United States.
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World
Children of Jailed Narges Mohammadi Accept Her Nobel Peace Prize
At the ceremony in Oslo, the Iranian activist’s twins also read a speech from their mother calling for a “globalization of peace and human rights.”