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Three Inmates Killed and 23 Injured in Fresh Sri Lanka Prison Clashes

Officials say suspected narcotics-linked coordination requires fast reforms to reduce remand populations in prisons running at roughly four times capacity.

Autopsy Finds Blood Clot Caused Death at Michigan Women’s Prison

Family Seeks Court-Ordered Transfer of Huron Valley Inmate Over Health Concerns

State Review Finds Deep Cultural Failures and Rising Violence in New York Prisons

Third Death at Michigan Women’s Prison Prompts Push for Independent Probe

Fulton County Jail Will Stop Taking Most Misdemeanor Arrestees on July 1

Two Rikers Detainees Die in 24 Hours, Raising 2026 Jail Deaths to Four

NYC Starts Moving Rikers Detainees to New 104-Bed Bellevue Unit

Federal Judge Installs Nicholas Deml to Take Operational Control of Rikers Island

Ionia County Jail Carbon Monoxide Leak Traced to Boiler Vent, Nine Inmates Treated