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Australian Prisons Have a Hepatitis C Problem, and Drug Criminalisation is to Blame
Prisons have the highest concentration of hepatitis C in Australia, pushing our aim to eliminate the blood-borne virus by 2030 out of reach.
Britain's Most Notorious Prisoner Charles Bronson Has Lost His Parole Bid
Despite spending nearly 50 years behind bars, Bronson has been denied release by the Parole Board.
Trump’s Getting Close to Forcing a Judge to Order Him to Shut Up
Former President Donald Trump’s racist attacks on the Manhattan DA could land him a gag order if he’s charged, ex-prosecutors told VICE News.
Cops Killed His Friend. A Judge Resentenced Him to 30 Years for the Murder.
After spending 8 years in prison, LaKeith Smith finally landed a resentencing hearing for his felony murder charge. The judge didn’t change much.
A Teen Got 55 Years After Cops Killed His Friend. He Might Be Coming Home.
LaKeith Smith is finally being resentenced. But he’ll face the same Alabama judge who sent him to prison for felony murder when cops killed his friend.
Buffalo Shooter Rushed From Courtroom After Man Tries to Attack Him
The 19-year-old neo-Nazi who shot and killed 10 people in a racist massacre in Buffalo, New York, last year, was sentenced to life in prison.
Lawmakers Want Prisoners to Trade Their Organs and Bone Marrow for Freedom
Advocates are worried a new bill in Massachusetts could coerce prisoners into giving up body parts to reduce their sentences.
'Unconscionable': NYC Wants to Scan Incarcerated People's Mail and Make Them Read It on Tablets
Opponents to the plan worry about the loss of human connection and that the data could be used against people once released from prison.
The Proud Boys Are on Trial for Jan. 6. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Five Proud Boys are facing up to 20 years in prison on seditious conspiracy charges for their roles in planning the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
What It's Like to Have Sex in Prison
"It’s about holding the other person in your arms and being able to kiss without being watched."
High-Ranking Prison Officer Aided a Neo-Nazi Gang Attack on Black Prisoners
The lieutenant received a nearly four-year sentence for the attack, plus ordering a disturbing punishment of "stretching out" a prisoner.
Why Almost No One’s Being Let Out of Prison in Alabama
After a parolee murdered three people in 2018, Alabama’s parole rate has dropped to just 10 percent. It’s causing overcrowding and violence.