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Iran had highest number of executions in over a decade, human rights report says
[ad_1] Iran’s treatment of prisoners in 2025 was also rife with abuses, according to the report, with 2,513 cases of prisoners being held in…
Tag: Treatment of prisoners
Breaking News
Wave of sex abuse lawsuits seen as NY opens door for victims
[ad_1] ALBANY, N.Y. — Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue over their abuse starting Thursday, under a…
US News
Texas to execute man for killing ex-girlfriend and her son
[ad_1] HOUSTON — A Texas inmate seeking to stop his execution over claims of religious freedom violations and indifference to his medical needs is…
Breaking News
Texas to execute man for killing mother nearly 20 years ago
[ad_1] HOUSTON — A Texas inmate whose lawyers say has a history of mental illness is set to be executed Wednesday for killing his…
Breaking News
Libyan commander Hifter deposed in US civil lawsuit
[ad_1] ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Libyan military commander who once lived in Virginia sat for a deposition Sunday in a U.S. lawsuit in which…
Breaking News
Former officer: Alabama ‘not in control’ of state prisons
[ad_1] MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A former corrections officer on Friday compared Alabama prisons to a “third world country with a concrete floor” and said…
US News
Federal judge appoints receiver to manage Mississippi jail
[ad_1] JACKSON, Miss — A federal judge has appointed a receiver to temporarily manage a jail near Mississippi’s capital city to improve conditions. U.S.…
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Inmate who severed penis asks court to end restraints
[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An attorney for a death row inmate in Tennessee who cut off his penis shortly after asking to be placed…
Breaking News
Federal prison worker pleads guilty to inmate sex abuse
[ad_1] OAKLAND, Calif. — One of five workers accused of sexually abusing inmates at a federal women’s prison in California pleaded guilty on Thursday,…
World News
Prison deaths mount in El Salvador’s gang crackdown
[ad_1] SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Jesús Joya says his brother was “special” — at 45, he was childlike, eager to please. He was…
Politics
Senator’s human rights objections block some US aid to Egypt
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — A veteran senator’s objections over Egypt’s human rights record, including its holding of an estimated 60,000 political prisoners, have compelled…
US News
Sheriff charged with civil rights violations to stand trial
[ad_1] ATLANTA — An Atlanta-area sheriff stands accused of punishing detainees by having them strapped into a restraint chair for hours even though they…
Breaking News
Groups: Retaliation after migrants report detention center
[ad_1] ESTANCIA, N.M. — Migrants held by U.S. authorities at a detention center in rural New Mexico have endured retaliation rather than aid after…