Prison
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Newyork
These Bills Could Help End the War on Drugs
There are three bills floating through Congress right now that could not only save lives and money but also help to finally dismantle the nation’s failed war on drugs. The Medicaid Re-entry Act, EQUAL (Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of ...
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US
Some Prisoners Remain Behind Bars in Louisiana Despite Being Deemed Free
About 200 to 250 inmates are held beyond their legal release dates on any given month, with the average additional time lasting around 44 days in 2019.
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Newyork
Eric Allison, Prison Reporter Who Knew the Beat All Too Well, Dies at 79
A career criminal in England for nearly a half-century, he was hired by The Guardian to report on injustices in prisons — work that led to exposés and honors.
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US
Michael Avenatti Gets 14-Year Sentence for Stealing Millions From Clients
The former lawyer for Stormy Daniels was found guilty of stealing money from four clients and of obstructing I.R.S. efforts to collect more than $3 million in unpaid payroll taxes.
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Newyork
Widespread Racial Disparities in Discipline Found at N.Y. Prisons
The state inspector general concluded that the disparities had worsened since a 2015 New York Times investigation found that Black prisoners faced more punishment than white ones.
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Newyork
The Search for Beauty in a Prison Cell
The first morning I woke up in a cell, I was 16 years old and had braces and colorful bands covering my teeth. My voice cracked when I spoke. I ...
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US
Alabama Suspends Executions After Lethal Injection Problems
Alabama’s governor issued a sweeping order on Monday suspending all executions in the state and calling for a review of Alabama’s execution ...
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World
Ex-President Unlawfully Released From Jail, South African Court Rules
JOHANNESBURG — A South African court ruled on Monday that a decision to allow former President Jacob Zuma to serve out a 15-month sentence at ...
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US
Alabama to Execute Man Whose Jury Voted 11-1 to Spare Him
All 12 jurors agreed to convict Kenneth Eugene Smith in the 1988 murder of a pastor’s wife in Alabama, but when it came time to recommend a ...
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World
Family of Egyptian Political Prisoner Says He Had Near-Death Experience
CAIRO — Alaa Abd El Fattah, Egypt’s best-known political prisoner, is thin, frail and psychologically unstable after spending months with little ...