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Authorities say inmate at FCI Petersburg found dead in his cell Tuesday afternoon
According to a statement from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, 37-year-old James Thomas Prater Jr. was found unconscious in his cell around 2:45 p.m. Despite efforts by prison staff and emergency ...
Crime16d
Newton Abbot’s giant mural takes root with help from local students
‘The Community Tree’, designed by local artist Joe Webster, is a 16-metre-high artwork that will stand in Golden Lion Square, reflecting Newton Abbot’s relationship with nature. Inspired by ...
WPBF17d
Georgia inmate who used cell phone for child exploitation sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison
Law enforcement officials alerted prison officials in Georgia of Gilbert’s action and investigation revealed Gilbert’s possession of a cell phone with evidence of the crimes.Gilbert pleaded ...
The Week18d
The Great Escape
One of the grittiest films ever made, Brubaker is based on the work of a real-life prison superintendent who goes undercover as an inmate to look into the cruel and shady events and unspeakable crimes ...
syracuse.com18d
Inmate found dead in cell at Auburn prison
Auburn, N.Y. — An inmate was found dead in his cell Saturday at the Auburn Correctional ... Grant, originally of Brooklyn, entered the prison system in 2011 and had been serving a sentence ...
malaymail18d
From jail cells to hotel rooms: Iconic Russian prison sold for bold transformation
Kresty was commissioned as a jail at the end of the nineteenth century to house imperial Russia’s swelling prison population. It was designed to be the largest and most modern solitary confinement ...
The Hamilton Spectator19d
Hawaii man freed after 30 years in prison visits mother’s grave and ponders ubiquitous cellphones
HONOLULU (AP) — One of the first places Gordon Cordeiro visited when a judge ordered him released after spending 30 years in prison for a killing he always maintained he had nothing to do with ...
AZ Central20d
Phoenix mother guilty in murder of her daughters found dead in prison cell
A Phoenix mother sentenced for the 2021 murders of her two young daughters was found dead in her prison cell today in what appeared to be a suicide by hanging. Retta Cruse, 36, pleaded guilty in ...
Los Angeles Times22d
Aryan Brotherhood case raises a question: How to stop killings ordered from state prisons?
As witness after witness testified that three Aryan Brotherhood members directed drug deals, shakedowns and murders from their California prison cells, the question was not whether prosecutors ...
Left Foot Forward22d
Senior Tory accidentally exposes his own party’s appalling record on prison spaces
To make matters worse for Holden, who asked a further written question, data showed that between 2010 and 2024, the Tories closed the doors of more than 7,500 prison cells. He should now go away and ...
The Thaiger22d
Phayao abbot leaves monkhood after photos with partner emerge
A well-known abbot and subdistrict head monk in Mueang district, Phayao province, has left the monkhood following the circulation of photos showing him dining with his male partner. The incident, ...