The patchwork system that has evolved to address the situation has drained morale among staff members and placed additional strains on prisoners.
Tag: Prisons and Prisoners
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Aleksei Navalny, Top Kremlin Critic, Says New Charge Carries Life Term
The jailed Russian opposition leader said he faced a terrorism case that he described as “absurd.”
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U.S. to Fund Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jails and Prisons
The Biden administration is asking states to use Medicaid funds to cover opioid addiction treatment in correctional facilities, where many people suffer intense cravings and withdrawal.
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Alejandro Toledo Returns to Peru Facing Charges in Corruption Case
Alejandro Toledo, who ruled Peru two decades ago, will be extradited from the United States. He has been charged in one of Latin America’s biggest corruption scandals.
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New York Awards Up to $53 Million to Detainees Wrongly Held in Solitary
The settlement in federal court with people who were held in solitary while they awaited trials is one of the largest involving the city’s Correction Department and its troubled lockups, including Rikers Island.