Dozens of inmates released due to guard shortage

Approximately 70 inmates in a North Las Vegas jail were released simply because there were not enough officers to guard them. That’s because literally dozens of officers called in sick last weekend. An entire wing of the jail had to be shut down, Tim...

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UK given prisoner votes deadline

Human rights judges have given David Cameron six months to honour the coalition Government's pledge to give prisoners the vote. The ultimatum was announced in Strasbourg after the European Court of Human Rights ruled in an Italian case "it is up to...

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prison riot leaves guard dead, 8 hurt

A prison guard was killed Sunday during a riot that also injured five other correctional officers and hurt three inmates at a privately run facility in Mississippi that holds illegal immigrants, authorities said. The riot began about 2:40 p.m. CDT and...

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Halden is one of Norway’s highest-security jails, holding rapists, murderers and paedophiles.

Halden is one of Norway’s highest-security jails, holding rapists, murderers and paedophiles. Photographs: Gughi FassinoHalden prison smells of freshly brewed coffee. It hits you in the workshop areas, lingers in the games rooms and in the communal apartment-style...

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