The beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons says it is planning to close a women’s prison in California known as the “rape club” despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press investigation exposed rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse. Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters said in a statement to the AP that the agency had “taken unprecedented steps and provided a tremendous amount of resources to address culture, recruitment and retention, aging infrastructure - and...
Orlando Bloom is laughing at the face of death in this new documentary
Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would provide new sentences for about 30 inmates who were given the death penalty despite a jury’s recommendation of life imprisonment.
A glaring racial disparity is evident in the 73 botched procedures involving lethal injections since 1976, report by Reprieve findsBlack incarcerated people have been subjected to prolonged and painful botched executions in the US at more than twice the rate of white death row inmates, a new study has found.While glaring racial disparities have long been visible in US capital punishment, the report from the international human rights group Reprieve finds that the inequities exist even inside the...
A lawsuit challenging Japan’s practice of giving death row inmates just a couple hours notice before execution was dismissed on Monday.
Amir Sarfaraz, also known as Tamba, was accused of brutally murdering Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh , 49, in Kot Lakhpat jail in 2013 before he was assassinated in Lahore.
The ex-soldier, who can only be identified as Soldier F, was found in contempt of court after saying he was too ill to be cross-examined about the shooting of the three IRA men.
Candidates running for Fulton County Sheriff told voters at an ACLU of Georgia "Know Your Sheriff" town hall event on Tuesday they plan to improve prison conditions through a combination of additional staff, increased scrutiny of incoming inmates, and upgraded housing. Suggestions come in the wake of a slew of deaths in the county's prison system. As part of the event, candidates completed a questionnaire to inform voters about their position on issues. One question asked, "Since 2022, over 20...
On a recent afternoon, sneakered tourists streamed out of the various hotels located along a quiet stretch of Jamaica, Queens. The Radisson, a Hampton Inn, a Residence Inn by Marriott, and erstwhile JFK Hilton, just a stone's throw from JFK Airport, represent the future of affordable housing in the city, as well as what is perhaps a missed opportunity. Months of interior demolition work is concluding at the 350-room Hilton property on 135th Avenue, just east of the Van Wyck Expressway. A...
Rendering of the interior garden planned for the former JFK Hilton, near the airport in Queens. It's being converted into affordable housing. The former JFK Hilton is being transformed into affordable housing; project admirers wish there were more projects like it. [ more › ]
The single is a captivating preview of their recent album ‘A Time To Grow,’ which hit the shelves on January 26, 2024, to widespread acclaim. In celebration of the single release and their acclaimed album, The Henry Girls also began their tour on April 11, taking their mesmerizing live show to venues across Ireland. Fans can expect an unforgettable evening of music as the trio showcases tracks from "A Time To Grow" alongside beloved favourites from their illustrious career. With their enchanting...
Britain's biggest prison, HMP Berwyn in North Wales, opened its doors in 2017 and has acquired a reputation as the epicentre of a sex scandal engulfing the Prison Service.