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fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Former death row prisoners fight attempt to move them to one of the nation's harshest prisons.

The 21 men, all of whom had their death sentences commuted by President Biden, are now fighting against a potential transfer to one of the harshest federal prisons.
US politics
UK news
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Prisoners getting drones to drop drugs straight to cell windows in Mountjoy

Advances in technology pose serious threats to prison security, enabling smuggling of items like weapons and drugs.
Law
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Few prisoners claiming abuses have access to a jury trial. The Supreme Court could soon change that.

The Supreme Court will hear a case that may enhance prisoners' access to jury trials, challenging the PLRA's grievance requirements.
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