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Epstein Made Multiple Suicide Attempts in Jail and Nooses Were Found in His Cell

New reporting plus prison evidence photos show missed warnings about his self-harm that deepen doubts about jail supervision

Judge Denies Tory Lanez’s Emergency Bid for Prison Protections

Jury Sees Weapon Video and Bodycam Clips in Ian Watkins Prison Killing Trial

Whistleblower Says Ghislaine Maxwell Got Special Perks at Texas Prison

Mizoram Jail Fraud Frees 16 on Forged Court Orders as Police Re-Arrest 12 and Form SIT

Peru Courts Order Nine Months of Pretrial Detention in Prison Death and Ucayali Double Killing Probes

Arthur Freeman Treated in Hospital After Alleged Prison Attack

Justice Department Opens Civil-Rights Probes Into Transgender Housing in California and Maine Women’s Prisons

Nahir Galarza Leaves Prison for One-Hour Visit to Ailing Grandmother Under Tight Guard

Belgian Prosecutors Probe Child Sexual Abuse Images Found in Marc Dutroux’s Cell

Peru Investigates Two Inmate Deaths at El Milagro and Challapalca

Morena Rial Still Jailed in Magdalena as Lawyer Details Anxiety Coping and Family Support

Reports Revisit Joanne Dennehy’s Diary Escape Plot Involving Guard’s Severed Finger

Joran Van Der Sloot Stabilized After Suicide Attempt at Peru’s Challapalca Prison

Jharkhand High Court Orders Statewide Surprise Checks on Prison Food, Allows Inmate-Led Canteen

Morena Rial’s Lawyer Cites Positive Prison Psych Report in Renewed Push for Home Detention

Morena Rial’s Prison Phone Access Faces Legal Challenge as Leaked Posts Are Disputed

Ex-Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins Fatally Stabbed Inside HMP Wakefield

Court Reserves Order on Darshan’s Jail-Facilities Plea for Oct. 9

Brueckner Seeks Police Protection Ahead of Sept. 17 Release After Ex-Agent Paid His Fine