Ukraine Raids Prisons for Recruits to Keep Army Numbers Up
As Moscow’s invasion intensifies and the list of casualties grows, Ukraine is working with Russia to enact legislation that would send conscripts to the country’s prisons to strengthen its military. Ukraine’s parliament has passed a law that would allow certain classes of prisoners to be released early in exchange for military service. As mentioned above, […]
Riley Gaines Promotes Docuseries Highlighting Troubling Transgender Policies in California’s Prisons
Women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines is an independent women’s forum ( IWF) documentary. “Insane. California correctional officer resigns over transgender policy allowing men (often convicted of sex crimes) to enter women’s prisons,” Gaines said in a video of the documentary. Told in X while sharing. “If you have 8 minutes, watch @IWF’s new documentary series […]
New York City prisons will halt use of body cameras after device caught fire
The New York City Department of Corrections announced Sunday that it is temporarily suspending the use of body-worn cameras by its staff after one of them caught fire while in use last week. The department said Friday that an officer required treatment for burns and smoke inhalation after his body camera ignited without warning while […]
She survived a Communist death camp, BIDEN’S prisons?
Eva Edl is an 88-year-old woman who is no stranger to political persecution. Edor was sent to a concentration camp in communist Yugoslavia when she was just 10 years old, and is currently under arrest in the United States for violating the FACE Act, which restricts pro-life protests in front of abortion clinics. Edl originally […]
FCI Dublin known as ‘rape club’ to close: Bureau of Prisons
A women’s-only prison in California that was nicknamed a “rape club” due to rampant sexual abuse of inmates by staff will close, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced. The Federal Correctional Facility in Dublin where Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman were serving their sentences faces a planned closure as all 605 inmates will eventually be […]
At least 241 people have died in El Salvador’s prisons during the ‘war on gangs,’ rights group says
SAN SALVADOR (AP) – At least 241 people have died in El Salvador’s prisons since President Nayib Boucle launched a “war on gangs” two years ago, according to a humanitarian legal relief organization. Ingrid Escobar, head of the rights group, said she had received 500 reports of deaths in state custody and confirmed about half […]
Solar eclipse: New York inmates sue for ‘religious’ viewing after prisons order lockdowns
Six incarcerated violent felons in New York are suing for the right to view next week’s total solar eclipse despite a statewide prison lockdown, citing the event’s “religious significance” is happening. The inmates at Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Woodbourne (Baptists, Muslims, Seventh-day Adventists, two Santeria practitioners, and one atheist) believe that prohibiting stargazing is constitutionally […]
150 people arrested in sweeping Georgia investigation of drones bringing drugs and guns into prisons
Georgia officials arrested more than 150 people on Thursday in connection to a large-scale investigation into the use of drones to bring contraband into prisons. The arrest warrants, which included those of eight Georgia Department of Corrections officials, were served at two facilities in the Atlanta area. Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) said the operation dismantled […]
Mississippi bill would allow incarcerated people sue prisons transgender inmates
A bill introduced in the Mississippi Legislature could allow inmates to sue jails and prisons if they encounter transgender or other inmates of the opposite sex in restrooms or locker rooms. State lawmakers introduced the proposal Thursday in a House committee. It would require inmate bathrooms, locker rooms and sleeping areas in correctional facilities to […]
U.S. Federal Prisons Failed To Stop Almost 200 Deaths By Suicide, DOJ Watchdog Finds
(Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) OAN’s James Myers10:16am – Thursday, February 15, 2024 The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) failed to prevent 187 inmate suicides over an eight-year period, according to a report published by an insider at the Justice Department’s watchdog agency. advertisement On Thursday, Inspector General Michael Horowitz blamed the deaths on BOP’s […]