Each one of us has a unique personhood, purpose and calling to which we are sent out to live in a way that opens the possibility to be more Christ like. So, the very fact that you are reading this suggests that includes you.| Catholic Outlook
Early on Sunday morning (Aug. 24), a dozen activists prayed in a circle before the barbed-wire gates of Delaney Hall, the 1,100-bed immigrant detention center that is the largest on the East Coast. The post Outside Newark’s 1,100-bed detention center, a weekly prayer service for anxious families appeared first on Anabaptist World.| Anabaptist World
I'M MADDER THAN A BULLFROG IN A BLENDER ABOUT THESE FLAG-BURNING HIPPIES! It's about time these weirdos get their due.| Weekly World News
FCI McKean, PA — Anson Chi says he’s a political prisoner dealing with mail censorship, book bans, and misconduct by federal corrections officers. In a letter to Unicorn Riot, Chi provided prison bulletins, prison communications, and letters from his mother as proof of “how the… The post Mail Censorship, Book Bans, and Misconduct – A Letter From Federal Prison appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.| UNICORN RIOT
Bryan Hooper is hoping to be freed from his life sentence after the a key witness recently admitted to the murder Hooper was convicted for.| UNICORN RIOT
The Gospel calls us to visit the imprisoned—but what are we supposed to do when someone who has been released from prison comes home? It’s a question that has both spiritual and practical ramifications. Each year, more than 600,000 individuals are released from prison in the United States. Within five years, roughly 71% will return […]| Catholic Exchange
A short, fast tale of frozen people reawakening after the fall of civilization, built around the premise that you need to keep a frozen person's consciousness active in VR, and there are very different reasons you might put people into cryo storage and a simulation.| Kelson Reviews Stuff
Deux hommes, soupçonnés d’être des complices de Mohamed Amra, qui s’était évadé de façon sanglante en mai 2024 après une attaque mortelle d’un fourgon pénitentiaire, viennent d’être extradés par le...| Valeurs actuelles
NOTE: If you regularly send packets to Ronald Reed, his mail now gets routed through a third party, for-profit, vendor:| Kersplebedeb
The number of Department of Corrections inmates awaiting transfer has increased 74% since 2021, correlating with a population uptick in the Oklahoma and Tulsa County Jails.| Oklahoma Watch
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Mass incarceration is a costly and ineffective response to crime, and decarceration can help reduce the carceral system's footprint and allow for investment in resources and services that improve health and safety.| Davis Vanguard
Depuis plus de trois ans, l’affaire Delphine Jubillar hante les esprits. Un objet discret mais lourd de sens a été installé devant sa maison.| Closer
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners and prisoners of war we support. If you consistently mail the latest updates to a specific prisoner, please let us …| Kersplebedeb
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates.| Kersplebedeb
Even a cardiac arrest could no longer be ruled out: Maja T. ended their refusal to eat in a Hungarian prison hospital. The German Foreign Minister announced a new initiative to speak with Hungary. After 40 days without solid food, the German citizen Maja T. has ended their hunger strike in Hungarian custody. ‘I don’t […] Der Beitrag Maja T. stops hunger strike: Following 40 days, their state of health was life-threatening erschien zuerst auf Matthias Monroy.| Matthias Monroy
The climate activist movements that follow Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil must face complex questions of power, decision making and culture head on.| Roger Hallam
The climate crisis is no longer a future threat — it’s a terminal diagnosis, and the only moral response now is to act like everything depends on us, because it does.| Roger Hallam
In a world hurtling toward collapse, we must reclaim the ancient wisdom that light is born from darkness — and that the end may also be the beginning.| Roger Hallam
A storm is coming — not just of climate collapse, but of political and spiritual reckoning — and what we do in the next five years will shape the revolution to come.| Roger Hallam
Aramark, a competing bidder, successfully challenged the Department of Corrections’ $74 million deal with the Trinity Services Group.| Oklahoma Watch
Crime is more than a headline. It’s an expensive, multifaceted burden that affects millions of...| Social Media Explorer
If you regularly send packets to Oso Blanco, he has been transferred:| Kersplebedeb
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates.| Kersplebedeb
Prisons have been in crisis in England and Wales for 200 years. The state has responded with piecemeal, ‘pragmatic’ reforms which have […]| Social Science Space
I am in prison and free as a bird—well, almost. Let's not get carried away. Free enough to host a monthly talk!| Roger Hallam
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners and prisoners of war we support. If you consistently mail the latest updates to a specific prisoner, please let us …| Kersplebedeb
We love it when Nazis give up that life – if they are sincere. Reading this interview with Nick Mucci, we think there is a way to go before people accept his sincerity.| Idavox
We’re not waiting for a revolution—it's already begun, and it starts within.| Roger Hallam
O. Henry is remembered by millions as America’s unparalleled maven of the short story. His stories were pithy, comprehensible, and moving, and there were| American Essence
I know not whether Laws be right, Or whether Laws be wrong; All that we know who lie in gaol Is that the wall is strong; And that each day is like a year, A year whose days are long. Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Ballad of Reading Gaol’ is the source of one of the less […]| Somewhere Boy
The elites are blind, the media asleep — but the fuse of revolution has been lit, and history is about to turn.| Roger Hallam
NOTE: If you regularly send packets to Caleb Freestone, please stop as he hasbeen released to a halfway house. Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners and …| Kersplebedeb
Prison dog-training programs teach incarcerated people responsibility and give them a sense of purpose behind bars.| theappeal.org
En l’espace de 18 mois, le ministre de la Justice souhaite 3 000 places supplémentaires dans les prisons françaises grâce à ces « structures légères » et « moins coûteuses ».| Le HuffPost
Solitary confinement is a form of punishment used in jails and prisons that isolates incarcerated individuals for up to twenty-three hours per day for weeks, or even months at a time. The actions that condemn incarcerated individuals to solitary confinement range from serious infractions, like engaging in a physical fight, to minor violations, like talking back to a guard.| Northeastern University Political Review
After court filings to present new evidence in his 'wrongful conviction,' Philip Vance given new rulings to wait until CRU report is published.| UNICORN RIOT
For the first time ever, a medical care provider has been charged for an inmate's death. Nurse faces manslaughter over Hardel Sherrell's 2018 in-custody death.| UNICORN RIOT
Parce que les tribunaux sont engorgés, des centaines de personnes, pour la plupart démunies, sont incarcérées inutilement. Certaines en meurent, dans des prisons dignes d'une autre époque. Enquête.| L’actualité
Gérer des prisons, ça rapporte. Mais pas assez. Alors, pour augmenter les bénéfices, certains brillants cerveaux ont eu l’idée de créer une ligue de sport un peu spéciale : les prisonniers con…| Le nocher des livres
After waiting years on CRU to finalize their investigation on his case, Philip Vance's legal team is filing a new petition for postconviction relief with newly acquired evidence proving his innocence.| UNICORN RIOT
Visitors to Oxford Castle & Prison can take a guided tour and learn about the history of the prison and the lives of the prisoners who were held there. The tour provides an in-depth look into the harsh conditions of the prison and the daily lives of the prisoners. It’s not just a history lesson, […] The post Oxford Prison Cells appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
One of the most iconic structures within the castle is St. George's Tower. This tower was originally built in the 12th century and served as a prison for over 800 years. The post St Georges Tower appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
Oxford Prison eventually closed its doors as a prison in 1996 and remained closed until 2006 when it opened up as a hotel and attraction. You can find out more about us on Facebook! Here is a picture when it was a prison taken by Thames Valley Police’s helicopter: You can clearly see A Wing, […] The post On the record: Looking back at HMP Oxford appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
One of the characters at Oxford Castle Unlocked is a man known as Rowland Jenkes who, while appearing at Oxford Assize Court in the 16th century, put a curse on the court and as a result, over 300 people died in the city of Oxford. It is a fascinating story brilliantly portrayed a fellow tour […] The post On the Record: The Black Assize appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
On Saturday 13th May, it’s ‘Train Day’ with events taking place throughout the country. Trains takes my mind back to a robbery that took place in Buckinghamshire in 1963. This is known as The Great Train Robbery. The Great Train Robbery In the early hours of one morning a train was stopped and then robbed […] The post On the Record: Train Day & The Great Train Robbery appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
This Sunday we celebrate St George’s Day. A day of celebration. Friends getting together and enjoying a good St George’s Day lunch which always includes Roast Beef and Yorkshire puddings. St George’s day was celebrated in St George’s Crypt up until the closure of Oxford Prison in 1996. As a Detective I would often attend […] The post On the Record: St George’s Day celebrations appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
Oliver Butler was the last person to be executed in Oxford. Here is the second in our ‘On The Record’ blog series with one of our tour guides Paul Kyberd, a former Oxfordshire Constabulary Police Detective. In his blog series, he’ll be sharing stories of his experiences in the police force and his many visits […] The post On The Record: The Execution of Oliver Butler appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
As September 7th marks the twenty year anniversary of Oxford Prison’s closure, it seems only right that we take a look back at its history. Whilst we now enjoy bringing family and friends to look around and maybe spend a night in the illustrious Malmaison hotel, we should not forget that the stories we relish […] The post Marking 20 years since the closure of Oxford’s Prison… appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
Prison escapes may be a rare, but when they do occur they often cause scandal and gain lots of media attention. We have compiled the top 10 prison escapes of all time, these are all real stories with fascinating outcomes. Enjoy! 10: Yoshie Shiratori Yoshie Shiratori is best known for escaping from prison four times […] The post Top Ten Prison Escapes of all Time appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
As Lent begins, many of us are choosing our firm favourites as the thing we will be giving up. A challenge for most, many people will not make it until Easter on 5th April. So spare a thought for Oxford Castle prisoners of 1840 since the typical diet of an Oxford Castle prisoner would make […] The post Diet of an Oxford Castle Prisoner appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
We are a far more romantic location than you would expect. This Valentine's Day, we're sharing the story of The Lilburne's.| Oxford Castle & Prison
Six men at Red Onion State Prison in Western Virginia used “improvised devices” to give themselves electrical burns.| theappeal.org
Hamed Farmand - Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz is not only one of Iran's substandard prisons where the rights of prisoners| Zamaneh Media
An examination of state and county data on felony sentencing in Illinois, and factors that are associated with various types of sentences.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
A virtual meeting of the South Dakota Corrections Commission drew calls for transparency and accountability on Thursday.| South Dakota Searchlight
As Martin Luther King said, moderates are our biggest obstacle to freedom. Here's how they enabled my prison sentence.| Roger Hallam
This new analyses of Illinois arrest and prison admission data by age documents a steep statewide decline since 2010 in arrests and prison sentences for individuals 18-24.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
When looking for the inspiration behind Hannibal Lecter, few remember a dapper Mexican doctor who Thomas Harris once met. Could Dr. Lecter have been a real man?| Historic Mysteries
During the 17th and 18th centuries Europe saw a wave of strange suicide-murders. Why were people openly killing others hoping to be executed as punishment?| Historic Mysteries
After years of circling the dating drain pool, I was almost ready to give up and accept my fate as an angry solitary woman who said things like, “Knock it off,” and “Your dog can't be off leash here,” but as fate would have it, I received a notification from a long-forgotten dating app. An eligible bachelor with the username broken_farts_club thought I was hot and wanted to take me to a craft brewery. “Why not?” I thought. “What’s the worst that could happen?”| The Hard Times
Research brief exploring Cook County's contribution to the Illinois prison population over the years from the early 1980s to 2018.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
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In cooperation with the John Howard Association (JHA), we created an interactive dashboard that allows users to explore responses to the Measuring the Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) survey, which was administered to people held in 28 Illinois Department of Corrections facilities in 2022-23.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This research brief updates and expands the Center’s prior research to examine trends and patterns in prison sentencing and time served for illegal gun possession in Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
“We’re nearing the end of the timeout with 1.6 seconds left in this championship game. Both big men have had huge nights tonight. Walker with his patient, methodical play, and Dunbar with his aggressive, hungry, take-no-prisoners style. It’s been a perfect matchup point for point, play for play. The fans could not have asked for […]| Memos from the Middle
The Visit (Il colloquio) Written and directed by Eduardo Di Pietro Presented by Collettivo lunAzione at Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo’ at NY...| www.thinkingtheaternyc.com
Solitary Written and directed by Seán Griffin Presented at UNDER St. Marks 94 St. Marks Place, Manhattan, NYC April 3-20, 2024 It is not con...| www.thinkingtheaternyc.com
An updated analysis of prison population data traces recent declines in the incarceration of women in Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
CA — Montreal, Québec. Jody Matthew Burke, currently in prison for extreme sexual violence against his wife, has requested at his sentencing hearing that he not receive a dangerous offender designation because he now identifies as a woman. As a dangerous offender, Burke can be incarcerated indefinitely; parole can be granted, but it is rare. […]| Women Are Human
Court shown video of February 2021 altercation between officers and William Ahmo, who later died in hospital by Gavin Axelrod, CBC News, Sep 08, 2023 WARNING: This story contains disturbing video a…| Warrior Publications
Anarchiste biélorusse, Mikita Yemelyanau a été condamné à 7 ans de prison dans une colonie à régime renforcé pour des actions de solidarité avec un prisonnier anarchiste. Appel à soutien !| Anarchist Black Cross
Des scientifiques, des journalistes, des défenseurs des droits de l’homme et d’autres groupes en Russie ont manifesté et demandé que la peine soit abrogée. La solidarité internationale est particulièrement importante en ce moment car l’Affaire du “Réseau” n’est pas terminée. À Saint-Pétersbourg, deux autres personnes, Viktor Filinkov et Julian Boyarshinov, attendent d’être jugées pour des faits connexes. Les prochaines audiences sont prévues du 25 au 28 février. C...| Anarchist Black Cross
Que faire quand une personne proche est placée en détention ? La section francilienne de l’Anarchist Black Cross propose une fiche synthétique sur les actions à engager pour rester solidaires par-delà les murs. Cette fiche sera bientôt proposée en format brochure pour une diffusion numérique et papier. D’ici là, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter pour proposer des corrections et compléments ! Nous proposerons bientôt un guide complet à destination des proches de détenu.e.s.| Anarchist Black Cross
La section francilienne de l’Anarchist Black Cross propose un petit guide pour écrire aux personnes détenues ! Ce guide sera bientôt proposé en format brochure pour une diffusion numérique et papier. D’ici là, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter pour proposer des corrections et compléments !| Anarchist Black Cross
This was my last stop on my Eastern European trip. After departing Odessa I had great plans of exploring locations in the break away state of Transnistria, Chisinau (Moldova) and Bucharest (Romania…| Irish UE
Check out examples of legal advocacy videos from our partners published in the media| WITNESS Media Lab
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