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Crime and Justice News

Sep 232 min read

Illinois Closing Nearly Century-Old Historic Stateville Prison

When film star James Stewart went on location in 1948 at Stateville prison’s notorious roundhouse while portraying a Chicago newspaper...

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Crime and Justice News

Nov 15, 20231 min read

Two Oldest Wisconsin Prisons To Ease Lockdown Restrictions

After staff shortfalls and overcrowding that left prisoners spending months on lockdown, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Department of...

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Crime and Justice News

Sep 29, 20232 min read

Release of Elderly Prisoners Could Save Taxpayer Dollars

The First Step Act, signed by President Trump in 2018, was hailed by Attorney General Merrick Garland as “a critical piece of bipartisan...

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Crime and Justice News

Jul 27, 20231 min read

FBI Investigates Officer Killing Of Disabled Virginia Inmate

The sister of a man allegedly beaten to death last year by prison officers confirmed through an email sent by the FBI that the Bureau is...

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Crime and Justice News

Jun 8, 20222 min read

Texas Halts Inmate Transportation During Investigation of Deaths

The Texas prison system has temporarily stopped transporting inmates as it investigates how a convicted murderer escaped from a bus last...

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