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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Inhumane' HMP Wandsworth is the most overcrowded prison in UK

HMP Wandsworth is the UK's most overcrowded prison, holding 62% more inmates than its design capacity, leading to inhumane conditions.
US news
fromAol
1 month ago

Venezuela's Maduro has been in a notorious Brooklyn jail for over 80 days. This is what life is like in there

Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores face tough conditions in a Brooklyn jail while maintaining an optimistic public image.
fromwww.sbsun.com
1 month ago

Man detained at California ICE facility dies in custody; 9th such death this year, LA council member says

Alberto Gutierrez Reyes, a 48-year-old father and husband, died in U.S. and Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Friday, Feb. 27, after being detained inside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center for less than two months, according to authorities. Two days before his death, Gutierrez reported feeling sick and was taken to the Victor Valley Global Medical Center where he died, according to ICE.
Public health
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months ago

Revealed: The eyewatering cost of letting prisons crumble

Prison maintenance is severely underfunded and overpriced, with inflated private contracts and a maintenance backlog nearing 2bn, causing unsafe, inhumane conditions.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
6 months ago

Editorial | The push for NYC jail reform should address a complex truth | amNewYork

Nearly 100 juvenile detainees at Bronx and Brooklyn facilities live in unassigned quarters, facing inadequate, unsafe, and degrading conditions that hinder rehabilitation.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

Deaths and 'humanitarian crisis' in L.A. County jails prompt lawsuit by state attorney general

California will sue the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over unsafe jail conditions causing deaths, overcrowding, vermin infestations, and denial of basic necessities.
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Miami
fromwww.mediaite.com
9 months ago

Detainees Speak Out About Horrors of Alligator Alcatraz

Migrant detainees at Alligator Alcatraz detention facility report inhumane living conditions, including lack of water, poor food quality, and denial of basic rights.
Los Angeles
fromThe Nation
10 months ago

Here in Los Angeles, Immigrants Are Leading the Fight

The deployment of federal troops and ICE raids in Los Angeles are creating fear and chaos for immigrant communities.
Inhumane conditions in ICE detentions are a growing concern amid aggressive enforcement actions.
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