Inside Scotland’s £1bn new super-prison – landscaped gardens, fruit orchards and owls
Featuring an orchard, amphitheatre steps and owl nesting boxes, the plans for Scotland’s new £1bn prison sound more like ...
Duluth federal prison camp closure in apparent limbo
A plan to close the federal prison camp here appears to be on pause as lawmakers ask the Trump administration to reverse the decision. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said in December the ...
Replacement Barlinnie prison compared to luxury holiday resort
Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay criticised the spiralling cost of the ‘five star’ facilityPlans for a replacement for Scotland’s biggest prison have been compared to a luxury holiday resort by ...
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In city already filled with detention centers, potential ICE facility worries Leavenworth residents
Leavenworth residents are keeping a watchful eye on the former Leavenworth Detention Center building now that ownership has ...
Biden promised but failed to end federal use of private prisons. That’s left the industry ready to cash in big under Trump
Shares of private prison companies have grown since the election. Those facilities could expand under Trump, despite claims ...
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Local lawmakers urge to keep Rifle Correctional Center open
Lawmakers and local officials are urging the Colorado Joint Budget Committee (JBC) to reconsider a proposal to close the ...
Challenges Facing The Next Director Of Federal Bureau Of Prisons
The next Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons must immediately address pressing issues that have plagued the agency for ...
A parole violator got a cellmate who had killed behind bars before. Now he's dead, too
Prosecutors say Matthew Vogel, who had violated parole on a drug charge, was killed by his cellmate one day before he was set ...
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Washington lawmakers confront juvenile detention overcrowding crisis
As the population grew over the summer, the state Department of Children, Youth and Families temporarily suspended intakes at Green Hill and Echo Glen’s Children’s Center in Snoqualmie, the state’s ...
‘Sky’s the limit': R.I. inmates learn tech jobs with a goal of never returning to prison
The Last Mile, a national nonprofit, is expanding its web development classes to prisons across the country, including in New England.
Will unions picket R.I. Governor McKee’s campaign fundraiser?
Unions are threatening to picked McKee’s campaign fundraiser on Monday. He’s preparing to launch his campaign for reelection ...
Martha Stewart’s parole officer blocked her from hosting ‘SNL’ after prison stint
Stewart revealed she had an offer on the table to host “SNL” shortly after her release from prison, but her parole officer ...