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Mar 03

Armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison in latest escalation of violent conflict with police

By Evens Sanon, Pierre-Richard Luxama, Associated Press

Hundreds of inmates fled Haiti's main prison after armed gangs stormed the facility in an overnight explosion of violence that engulfed much of the capital. At least five people were dead Sunday.

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Feb 28

Justice Department finds problems with violence, gangs and poor conditions in 3 Mississippi prisons

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

The U.S. Justice Department says Mississippi is failing to protect inmates in three prisons from violence because it does not adequately supervise incarcerated people, control contraband or investigate harm and misconduct.

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Nov 02

This New Orleans ‘genius’ is on a quest to learn more about rising deaths in prisons

By Roby Chavez

Andrea Armstrong has become a leading expert whose research sheds light on the harmful conditions people in prison face in the United States.

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Sep 11

Why deaths in Louisiana prisons are on the rise

By Roby Chavez

There's been a growing number of people who have died while in Louisiana prisons, jails, and juvenile detention centers, according to a report released this summer.

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Jul 15

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People in prison struggle to survive unrelenting heat without air conditioning

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Azhar Merchant, Satvi Sunkara

The extreme heat scorching much of the country is particularly brutal for incarcerated Americans. In Texas, more than two-thirds of prisoner living areas lack air conditioning. Earlier in 2023, an effort to include funding for prison air conditioning in the…

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May 25

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Investigation reveals culture of abuse inside New York state prisons

By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens

An investigation by the Marshall Project and the New York Times sheds light on an alarming culture of abuse inside New York state prisons. A review of officer disciplinary records found hundreds of incidents of abuse and mistreatment, and a…

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Jan 01

14 killed in attack on Mexican prison in Ciudad Juarez

By Associated Press

Ten guards and four inmates were killed early Sunday when gunmen in armored vehicles attacked a state prison in Ciudad Juarez across the border from El Paso, Texas, according to state officials.

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Dec 30

From student debt to Bono, here are 6 updates on 2022 NewsHour stories

By Hannah Grabenstein

As the year comes to a close, the PBS NewsHour followed up on six stories we reported on in 2022.

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Dec 27

Oklahoma has tried to lower its incarceration rate. But many obstacles face the newly released

By Adam Kemp

Oklahoma no longer has the highest incarceration rate in the U.S. But advocates say the state needs to provide more support for those who face life after prison.

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Mar 15

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How politics is disrupting the vaccine rollout for inmates

Prisons and jails have been hit hard by the pandemic, with major outbreaks across the country. But when it comes to allocating scarce vaccines, states have dramatically different ideas about how inmates should be prioritized. And the experience of one…

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