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fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Judge Cites Kafka Regarding Renditioning Venezuelans To Salvadoran Concentration Camp, But Allows Kafkaesque Conditions To Continue - Above the Law

Judge James Boasberg's ruling reflects Kafka's bureaucratic absurdity, upholding the Trump administration's control denial over prisoners despite their direct involvement in their detention.
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US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Former death row prisoners fight attempt to move them to one of the nation's harshest prisons.

Condemned prisoners are suing the federal government against a transfer to a supermax prison, arguing it violates their rights post-commutation.
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fromIndependent
4 months ago

Prisoners getting drones to drop drugs straight to cell windows in Mountjoy

Advances in technology pose serious threats to prison security, enabling smuggling of items like weapons and drugs.
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fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Few prisoners claiming abuses have access to a jury trial. The Supreme Court could soon change that.

The Supreme Court will hear a case that may enhance prisoners' access to jury trials, challenging the PLRA's grievance requirements.
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