NY’s prison population has too many aging inmates, says state chief judge
New York’s prisons are teeming with aging inmates at increasing costs to the taxpayer, and people are no safer from crime, ...
Prison boss: I'd struggle to survive my own jail
Michael Stoney said new early release laws were necessary for staff and inmates at Barlinnie prison in Glasgow ...
Russia’s sick torture of Ukrainian POWs — including shocks to genitals, beatings, amputations — laid bare in ICC testimony
Russia built a complex torture system to deal with Ukrainian prisoners of war that saw Kyiv’s soldiers taking relentless ...
USAID staffers turned away from offices even after court suspends leave order
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials and federal officers turned away scores of U.S. Agency for International staffers who showed up ...
Pennsylvania governor tags an older prison and a boot camp for closure
The recommendation by Gov. Shapiro's administration comes amid longer-term national trends of shrinking prison populations.
Florida lawmakers to consider proposal to improve inmates’ quality of life'
State lawmakers will consider a proposal to improve treatment as part of an “inmate bill of rights.” “Parents are not supposed to bury their children. Children are supposed to bury their parents,” ...
Man to serve life in prison for brutal murder of niece
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The man found guilty of brutally murdering his niece will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Lawrence Schanda, 51, heard his fate at a sentencing hearing on Monday, ...
Mom of 7-year-old girl killed at Taylor Swift-themed party says she will ‘never feel true happiness again’
The mom of a 7-year-old girl who was fatally stabbed at a Taylor Swift-themed party said she will “never feel true happiness again.” ...
Little to no relief from high borrowing costs expected as Fed Chair Powell heads to the Hill
Steady hiring and a mostly-healthy job market suggest that there is less of an urgent need for the Fed to reduce borrowing ...