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Families seek answers after deaths of two women incarcerated at Taycheedah prison
Department of Corrections offers few details about the deaths, which coincided with a respiratory illness outbreak.
‘Surge’ of violence prompts crackdown in California prison system, officials say
The day before state authorities announced plans to restrict inmate movement and revoke visits and other privileges, three ...
The Marshall Project6d
At My Texas Prison, Solitary Confinement All But Guarantees Sexual Exploitation by Guards
After eight years in “the hole” at Texas’ Lane Murray Unit, Kwaneta Harris documents the “daily reality” of staff sexual ...
How Illinois' first lady and Willette Benford are giving second chances to women leaving prison
CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how Willette Benford, who spent 24 years in prison, is working with Illinois first ...
The Montana Standard3d
Updated: Butte among four possible sites in Montana for new women's prison
A new women’s prison would create about 100 full-time jobs, he said, including nursing and maintenance positions.
CNN5d
A recent Colombian law lets some women walk free from prison – but resuming life is not easy
The law allows female heads of households to serve their sentences outside of prison in exchange for unpaid community service. It is considered the first criminal policy with a gender focus in ...