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5 Strokes of Cane, 5 Years in Jail for Student Caught Selling Less Than 5 Grams of Weed in Singapore

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By Frankie Lantican
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COVID Has Reduced Prison Populations Around the World—Creating a Rare Chance to Fix the System

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By Gavin Butler
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China Frees a Man Who Spent 27 Years in Jail for Murder He Did Not Commit

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By Sammy Westfall
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By Kenzo Gutierrez
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What It‘s Like to Work at a Jail During Coronavirus

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By Roberto Ferdman
Outbreaks of Coronavirus in Prisons Will ‘Amplify’ Infections Across Australia

03.26.20

By Mahmood Fazal
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NYC Is Releasing Hundreds of Inmates to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus

03.26.20

By Tess Owen
News

Prisoners Told Us Why They’re Scared About Coronavirus in Jail

03.20.20

By Anonymous
Health

‘The Warden Doesn’t Care’: How Inmates Are Preparing for the Coronavirus

03.13.20

By Seth Ferranti
Entertainment

Inside the World’s ‘Only Official Prison Tattoo Parlour’

02.17.20

By Benedict Wermter
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U.S. Coast Guard Officer Who Searched ‘How to Rid the U.S. of Jews’ Just Got 13 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges

01.31.20

By Tess Owen
News

Video from Jeffrey Epstein’s First Suicide Attempt Somehow Ended Up Getting Deleted

01.10.20

By Emma Ockerman

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