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Court Reserves Judgment on Thabo Bester’s Bid to Be Treated as Awaiting‑Trial Detainee

The pending ruling could decide if he is handled as an awaiting‑trial detainee with greater access to his defence.

Family Sues CDCR Over Salinas Valley Prison Killing as State Denies Liability

Second Inmate Denies Murder in Ian Watkins Prison Death Case

Guwahati Jail Superintendent Arrested in Probe Into Contraband Racket

Murder Investigation Launched After HMP Highpoint Assault Victim Dies in Hospital

Trainee Prison Officer Jailed for 3 Years Over Inmate Affair and Snapchat Sex Videos

Gang-Linked Fight at Georgia’s Washington State Prison Leaves 3 Inmates Dead

Franklin County Jail Union Declares Safety Emergency as Staffing Drops to Half

Walter Delgatti Transferred From Tremembé to Potim Prison

Fraudulent Release Orders Using Real Judicial Logins Free Four From Belo Horizonte Jail

Paris Court Acquits La Santé Inmates of Sarkozy Threats, Convicts Them for Phone Possession

Police File FIR Against 22 Inmates After Ludhiana Jail Unrest

Milan Transfers 250 San Vittore Inmates Overnight After Electrical Fire Triggers Blackout

Supreme Court of Canada Lets Inmates Use Habeas Corpus to Contest Transfer Denials

Two More Harris County Jail Inmate Deaths Bring 2025 Total to 19

Rennes Inmate Escapes During Supervised Planetarium Visit, Manhunt Underway

Five Buenos Aires Prison Guards Detained in Inmate’s Death at Florencio Varela Unit 24

Cumberland County Inmate Charged With Homicide in Fatal Beating of Sleeping Cellmate

Piura Prison Intercepts Suspected Marijuana Hidden in Peppers and Chilies

Two Arrested in Córdoba Raids Over Fake Medical Certificates Used for Prison Smuggling