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Bay Area's oldest prison is getting a Scandinavian makeover
California’s oldest and most infamous prison, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, is undergoing a groundbreaking ...
A major roadblock stands in California’s way to a transformed prison system
In its initial stages, the California Model has improved working conditions for some officers. Others say it’s creating more violence in prisons.
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Man gets life in prison in killing of transgender model in the South Caucasus nation of Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A man was convicted Wednesday of stabbing to death a transgender actor and model in her apartment ... was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of murder ...
Blue state ‘prioritizing the criminals’ with $239M taxpayer-funded prison project, prosecutor says
A prosecutor in California slammed a plan to build a rehabilitation center to replace San Quentin State Prison, saying the ...
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Peru’s Former First Lady Flees as She and Ex-President Are Sentenced to Prison
Former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, were sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for money laundering. Brazil granted her diplomatic asylum, officials said. By Alan ...