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Military Plans New $435 Million Health Facility at Guantánamo Bay
The plan to replace the base hospital envisions a prison still in operation at the base and reduced health care…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…