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

The move signals a broader federal review of single-sex prison policies.

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

Judge Weighs Nahir Galarza’s Bid for a Cellphone and Social Media Access in Prison

Third Straight Night of Unrest at Vendin‑le‑Vieil’s Ultra‑Secure Narcotics Unit

DOC Review Details Hardin’s Disguise Escape as Arkansas Prison Fires Two, Plans Reforms

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Texas Camp Transfer Draws Scrutiny and Inmate Warnings

B.C. Supreme Court Orders Treyvonne Willis’s Return to Minimum-Security Prison

ACB Court Approves Special Custody Conditions for MP Mithun Reddy

Italy’s Supreme Court Affirms Mafia Boss’s Right to Meet Partner Under Strict 41-bis Regime