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JPNN.com English : Indonesia's correctional system lags behind by 30 years as compared to several western nations

Nebraska lawmakers failed to invoke cloture and end debate Wednesday morning on legislative bill to enact prison sentencing reforms.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Long prison sentences and mandatory minimums are major contributors to Nebraska's chronic prison overcrowding, according to a report released Thursday, but lawmakers made clear that they disagree over how to fix the problem.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Long prison sentences and mandatory minimums are major contributors to Nebraska's chronic prison overcrowding, according to a report released Thursday, but lawmakers made clear that they disagree over how to fix the problem.

Hundreds of inmates have set fire at a prison in southern Thailand in a riot over demands for better medical care for those suffering from COVID-19

Kosovo agreed to rent Denmark 300 of its prison cells in return for funds to help build a green energy system to replace its coal use.

Burundi’s government says 38 prisoners have been killed in a fire Tuesday morning in Gitega, the country’s political capital

Omaha World-Herald. Oct. 24, 2021.