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COVID Has Reduced Prison Populations Around the World—Creating a Rare Chance to Fix the System
The United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Europe have all reported significant decreases in prisoner numbers since the pandemic began. Experts want it to stay that way.
China Frees a Man Who Spent 27 Years in Jail for Murder He Did Not Commit
Zhang Yuhuan's exoneration points to deeper issues within China's legal system, including its 99.9% conviction rate.
I Spent Five Days in a Crowded Philippine Jail for a Drunken Outburst That Went Viral
"It was depressing to be seen in a viral video like that and to uncover a side of me I never knew existed."
What It‘s Like to Work at a Jail During Coronavirus
Darian Cuthbertson, who works at a North Carolina jail, begins every morning the same way: praying.
Outbreaks of Coronavirus in Prisons Will 'Amplify' Infections Across Australia
Authorities have responded to the risk by cancelling family visits to all Australian prisons—ratcheting up the risk of riots.
NYC Is Releasing Hundreds of Inmates to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus
In the last week, a single confirmed COVID-19 case in a corrections officer ballooned to over 80 confirmed cases among other staff and inmates.
Prisoners Told Us Why They're Scared About Coronavirus in Jail
"I’m going to a Cat A, bare full of killers, and I’m absolutely shitting it about getting a cold."
'The Warden Doesn't Care': How Inmates Are Preparing for the Coronavirus
"People are really nervous and scared, because once it hits, we're most likely gonna be left to fend for ourselves."
Inside the World's 'Only Official Prison Tattoo Parlour'
This behind-bars ink shop is preventing HIV and hepatitis, one teardrop tattoo at a time.
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
His case was widely seen as a test of the U.S. government’s ability to go after potential domestic terrorists before an attack.
Video from Jeffrey Epstein's First Suicide Attempt Somehow Ended Up Getting Deleted
Jail officials apparently preserved a video from that day and time, but from the wrong cell block entirely, according to prosecutors.
The Rogue Doctor Who Claimed He Made the World’s First Gene-Edited Babies Is Going to Prison
He Jiankui claims to have created HIV-resistant babies from parents who had tested positive for the virus.