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The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a Memphis judge did not have the authority to give a man formerly on death row concurrent sentences of life in prison

Exclusive: Aboriginal deaths in custody royal commissioner says ‘people need to be empowered and take action against those agencies’

The father of Norwegian track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been convicted of assaulting his daughter and handed a suspended prison sentence

Private prison operators are marketing their shuttered lockups to federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump pushes for mass deportations, with some facilities nabbing lucrative no-bid contracts

No-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to the Republican Trump administration’s push for more space to hold immigrants for deportation

Social Security benefits are considered a lifeline for millions of Americans, especially seniors and people with disabilities. But what happens when someone receiving Social Security ends up behind bars? Whether due to a mistake, poor decisions, or simply being at the wrong place at the wrong time, incarceration can cause…

Nadya Tolokonnikova tells the Guardian she felt she had ‘entered a wormhole’ when her police state exhibition was shut down – by the police state

Trust forms the foundation of financial advice. When we hand over our hard-earned money to financial experts, we expect honesty, integrity, and genuine expertise. Unfortunately, the financial world has seen its share of wolves in sheep’s clothing—individuals who built empires on deception rather than sound financial principles. These fraudsters not…

A year on from landmark protests over taxes and corruption, Kenya's youth remains undeterred by a violent police response but faces conflicting ideas on what direction to take. Meanwhile, the recent death of a blogger in prison has sparked new demonstrations.