VR headsets are ‘hope machines’ inside California prisons, offering escape and practical experience

Prisoners are now taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales such as Thailand. No passport required, just a virtual ...

Imprisoned indefinitely for stealing a phone? End this injustice, prime minister

The discredited law of open-ended sentencing was abolished as ‘unjust’ 14 years ago, yet it continues to blight lives and ...

Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro's fall

The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind ...
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Two Georgia inmates convicted in nationwide phone scam targeting jury duty victims

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - According to the United States Department of Justice, two South Georgia inmates involved in a nationwide ...
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New York Prisons Are Getting More Cameras. Will It Make Them Safer?

The state plans to install cameras in “blind spots,” following two high-profile prisoner deaths and extensive reporting about ...

Convicted ex-Mass State Police Sgt. Gary Cederquist reports to prison where Whitey Bulger was killed

A former statie who was convicted in the driver’s license bribery scheme has officially started his federal sentence at the ...
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Inside El Salvador’s controversial mega-prison

In February 2025, the Trump administration and El Salvador's president announced an agreement allowing the US to send both detained migrants and imprisoned citizens to the mega-prison in El Salvador.
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Photos show relatives waiting outside prisons as Venezuela frees a handful of detainees

Relatives of jailed opposition figures, activists and journalists waited outside Venezuelan prisons as the government began ...