Prison
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World
In the West Bank, Release of Prisoners Deepens Support for Hamas
Some people in the West Bank, where frustration with the Palestinian Authority has been simmering for years, believe Hamas and other armed groups are the only ones they can trust to protect them.
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World
Father Welcomes His Imprisoned Son Back Home in West Bank
The father was glued to his television screen for days, anxiously watching the news to see if his 17-year-old son would be among those released from an Israeli prison as part of the deal struck between the Israeli government and Hamas last week. The ...
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US
Stabbing of Derek Chauvin Raises Questions About Inmate Safety
The former police officer was being held in a specialized federal facility for high-profile inmates. He is said to be likely to survive.
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US
Derek Chauvin Is Said to Have Been Stabbed in Federal Prison
Mr. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd during a 2020 arrest, was serving a sentence of more than 20 years.
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World
In West Bank, Cheers and Worries After Prisoners Are Released
Families that waited outside a prison for the release of people detained by Israel said the conflict in Gaza and the rising death toll had cast a pall over any celebration.
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US
U.S. Offers Tapes From Bugged Guantánamo Prison Yard as Evidence in 9/11 Case
An undisclosed government agency declassified the secret intelligence program as the prosecution pushes to defend F.B.I. interrogations after C.I.A. torture.
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Newyork
College Is Undergoing a Revolution. It’s Happening Behind Bars.
A change taking place right now has the potential to do more good within U.S. prisons than any policy in a generation — good that will extend far beyond the realm of criminal justice. With a 2020 law finally taking full effect, people who are ...
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Newyork
Elderly and Imprisoned: ‘I Don’t Count It as Living, Only Existing.’
On a clear day in March 2023, the snowy peaks surrounding the California Institution for Men in Chino were visible. Cleveland Lindley stood on a green patch in the prison yard, taking in the view. He was wearing dark wraparound glasses and using ...
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World
Yehya Sinwar, Hamas’s Leader in Gaza, Is at the Top of Israel’s Target List
The Israeli military calls Yahya Sinwar, the hard-line leader of Hamas in Gaza, the “the face of evil.” And senior officers say he is the top target for the tens of thousands of Israeli troops poised to invade the coastal enclave and destroy its ...
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World
Russia Detains Navalny’s Lawyers in Move to Further Isolate Him, Allies Say
Attorneys for the jailed opposition leader, Aleksei A. Navalny, had been helping him maintain a significant public presence, even from prison.