A historic but dilapidated Illinois prison will close while replacement is built, despite objections
The Illinois Department of Corrections has spent September moving hundreds of inmates from Stateville Correctional Center in ...
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Paul Whelan cheekily poses outside Spy Museum weeks after being freed from a Russian prison on espionage charges
Former US Marine Paul Whelan cheekily posed for a selfie outside the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC — nearly seven weeks after being freed from a Russian prison on espionage charges.
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47 inmates escape from a prison in Liberia
Authorities in Liberia say that dozens of inmates have escaped from a maximum security prison outside the country's capital over the weekend MONROVIA, Liberia -- Dozens of inmates escaped from a ...
Massachusetts prison guard was reportedly stabbed 12 times in ‘vicious attack… an attempted murder on a correction officer’
Four of the Massachusetts five prison guards hurt Wednesday night at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center have been released ...
Man arrested for rape moments after being released early from prison
A man released under the government ’s early release scheme from prisons has already been arrested on suspicion of rape just ...
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Nearly 2K inmates transferred as Nevada swaps max-security prison
The Nevada Department of Corrections has transferred nearly 2,000 offenders between two institutions as the department swaps their custody designations, making a prison outside Las Vegas Nevada ...
Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say
About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get ...
Opinion
Israel vs. Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran — and Itself
Hezbollah is a Shiite group, heavily militarized, infinitely more sophisticated than Hamas, infinitely better armed, and it obviously doesn’t have the sense of isolation. And in fact, in a relatively ...
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47 Inmates Escape From a Prison in Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Dozens of inmates escaped from a maximum security prison outside Liberia's capital over the weekend, authorities said Monday. The 47 inmates were able to escape because ...