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Man Accused Of Incest With Slain Foster Sister Has Been Bashed Twice In Prison
Inmates reportedly cheered his attackers on, yelling “kill him” and “pretty boy”.
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Chelsea Manning Sentenced To 14 Days In Solitary Confinement For Suicide Attempt
After receiving the official sentence in writing, the former soldier will have 15 days to appeal it.
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These Companies Say They Can Stoop Drones Flying Drugs Into Prisons
After it emerged that police intercepted a drone laden with drugs before it could reach HMP Pentonville, BuzzFeed News looks at new technology designed to take drones out of the sky.
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This Is How Thousands Of Offenders Are Sent Back To Prison Without Committing A New Crime
The Howard League for Penal Reform has called on the government to stop the practice of recalling thousands of prisoners every year, some of whom have served less than 12 months.
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Oscar Pistorius Taken To Hospital After Injuring Himself In Prison
Pistorius told prison officials he was hurt after falling out of bed. He has been returned to prison following treatment.
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11 Of The Most Interesting Photo Essays
The photo editors of BuzzFeed take a look at all of the best photo collections from this week.
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Former Officer Sentenced To Prison For Shoving Gun Into Handcuffed Man’s Mouth
A former St. Louis police officer was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for assaulting a handcuffed man accused of stealing his daughter’s credit card.
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No, El Chapo Didn’t Escape From Prison, But The Memes Are Funny Anyway
Seriously, though, he’s still in prison.
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Chelsea Manning Remains Under Close Watch After Suicide Attempt
“Hearing Chelsea’s voice after learning that she had attempted to take her life last week was incredibly emotional,” Nancy Hollander, an attorney for Manning, said Monday.
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This Is What It’s Like Doing Ramadan With Your Family After 11 Years In Prison
Babar Ahmad was the longest-serving prisoner to be held without trial in the UK before being extradited to the US. Having been released last year, he tells BuzzFeed News how it felt to mark the religious occasion at home.
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The Groundbreaking Rapist Character On “Orange Is The New Black”
In Season 3, a guard raped an inmate and instantly became a villain. This season, it’s not so simple. (Spoilers for Season 4, Episode 4 and beyond.)
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8 Reminders That India Is A Beautiful Democracy With Perfect Freedom Of Expression, I Love My India
#KeepAndreOutOfJail2k16
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Can You Guess Which One Of These Animals DIDN’T Go To Jail?
They be criminalz.
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How “60 Days In” Was Made
Seven law-abiding citizens volunteered to spend two months behind bars to help a frustrated sheriff fix his problematic prison, and every second was filmed for A&E’s hit docuseries. This is how they pulled it off.
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Canada’s Prison Watchdog Compared Indigenous Youth Incarceration To Residential Schools
“We’ve gone from one form of institutional control to another. And it seems that there’s a relationship.”
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The Trailer For Season 4 Of “OITNB” Is Here And It’s So Good
The ladies of Litchfield are back!
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How A Prison Radio Show Has Changed Women’s Lives
In Ecuador, some prisons are taking a unique approach to rehabilitating inmates: giving them radio shows. BuzzFeed News goes inside one such program to see how it’s changing incarcerated women’s lives.
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Artists Transformed The Walls Of A Local Prison As The First Step To Beautify Their City
One wall at a time.
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A Trans Woman Is Being Held In An Australian Men’s Prison
CJ Palmer has been denied bail a second time.
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Court Rules Mass Murderer’s Rights Have Been Violated
Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in 2011, is imprisoned in a jail cell roomier than many college dorm rooms.
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Canada’s Prison Watchdog Is Investigating Brutality And Abuse Claims At A Super-Max Prison
The Special Handling Unit is Canada’s highest-security prison.
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President Obama Shortens Prison Sentences Of 61 Drug Offenders
Obama will also meet with people whose sentences were previously commuted to discuss their experiences re-entering society.
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Former Subway Spokesman Jared Fogle Assaulted In Prison
A family member of the man who attacked Fogle said he was trying to “send a message.”
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Attention, Donald Trump n’a jamais dit qu’il voulait jeter Nicolas Sarkozy en prison
Une fausse citation attribuée au candidat républicain a circulé des milliers de fois sur Facebook et Twitter depuis lundi.
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Here’s What The “Real Piper” From OITNB Wants You To Know About Prison
Piper Kerman’s number one goal is to reduce the number of people in prison. Here’s why.
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A Prison Smoking Ban Has Been Overturned By The Court Of Appeal
The government, which lodged the challenge, feared a “vigorous” ban was a risk to the safety of staff and other prisoners.
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El Chapo Changes His Mind, Says He Wants Extradition
The Mexican drug lord’s attorney says guards at his current prison won’t let him sleep.
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Inspectors Find “Unacceptably Poor” Conditions At Immigration Centre
Detainees at Harmondsworth immigration removal centre in London were also being held for too long, according to a new report.
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KKK Members Released After 3 People Stabbed At California Rally
Authorities said they released five Klansmen from custody Sunday after concluding they had acted in self-defense during a violent brawl with counter-protesters.