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Inmates advocates criticize conditions at St. Louis jail Eric Berger and Mark Berman, The Washington Post Feb. 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail ST. LOUIS - Some inmate advocates and attorneys said Monday that they are not surprised by a weekend uprising at the jail here during which inmates smashed windows and set fires and a corrections officer ended up hospitalized. "They are desperate in there, and anyone would be at this point," Erika Wurst, a lawyer with the St. Louis public defenders office,...

The fight against climate change has long focused on scaling back humanity’s emissions of planet-warming carbon-dioxide. But a movement is growing to think

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia plans to continue its efforts to reduce the citys...

Many Mainers would like to think that the paper, plastic and other materials they consume each week will find a new life once they leave it at the curb or

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An inmate at the state prison in Tucson has died from an apparent...

Amended bill to limit solitary confinement heads to Senate floor (Observer file photo) By Noah Fleischman | February 3, 2021 at 5:03 PM EST - Updated February 3 at 7:20 PM RICHMOND, Va. - David Smith remembers dancing to music in his head and having conversations with television shows during 16 months in solitary confinement at Norfolk City Jail. “Your mind plays tricks on you,” Smith said. “There was a slow disconnect with reality. I didn’t recognize the pain that was happening i...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is sticking with its approach to contracting with...

Georgatos was admitted to the Arizona Department of Corrections in 2021 after he was sentenced out of Maricopa County for a dangerous drug violation.

Four Corrective Services NSW officers with a combined work history of 100 years were recognised today for their exceptional service in the Australia Day...

Four female WA staff receive Australian Corrections Medal on Australia Day Recipients hold vital leadership roles in metropolitan and regional...