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Being 'tough on crime' is too easy – and ignores the evidence

The 'tough on crime’ narrative, driven by opportunistic politicians, dominating the election campaign contradicts the evidence that prisons are a training ground for harder criminals, writes Bex Silver

Newsroom.co.nz

Thaksin's parole must wait until February

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra can legally file a parole application at the earliest in February next year, according to the Department of Corrections.

Bangkok Post

Drinking water testing ordered at a Minnesota prison after inmates refused to return to their cells

State officials have ordered additional tests on drinking water at a Minnesota prison to ensure that it's safe for staff and inmates

The Independent UK

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Questions raised about Thaksin's condition

A legal scholar is asking the Department of Corrections if former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra really is so seriously ill that he requires treatment in a premium ward at the Police General Hospital as claimed.

Bangkok Post

Jatuporn wants CCTV footage of 'sick' Thaksin

Political activist Jatuporn Prompan has demanded the Department of Corrections (DoC) and the Police General Hospital release CCTV footage to prove that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is really ill.

Bangkok Post

Thaksin moved to Police Hospital

Thaksin Shinawatra was transferred from Bangkok Remand Prison to the Police General Hospital at 12.20am Wednesday, suffering from chest pain, hypertension and low blood oxygen, the Department of Corrections said.

Bangkok Post

Thaksin has private room on prison medical ward

Thaksin Shinawatra is in a private room on the medical ward of Bangkok Remand Prison and being monitored around the clock because of four underlying health conditions including heart and lung problems, the head of the Department of Corrections said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

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Virginia prison officials won't divulge complaints about facility where inmate died

The Virginia Department of Corrections has refused to release records of complaints by inmates at a southwest Virginia prison that's under scrutiny in the 2022 death of an inmate

The Independent UK

A solemn day in a shaken city

Both major party leaders put politics to the side as they responded to the shooting on Auckland’s Queen Street

Newsroom.co.nz

South Africa deploys army over burning of trucks, braces for unrest over ex-president's court case

South Africa has deployed the army in four of its provinces after at least 21 trucks carrying goods were set on fire on national roads in various parts of the country since last weekend

The Independent UK

WA DOC workers say they were wrongfully excluded from $1K pandemic bonuses

OLYMPIA — Most state workers can expect a $1,000 bonus in July for staying on at their jobs, but one group of workers at the Department of Corrections says they have been wrongfully excluded from getting it.

Tribune News Service

They said her disabled brother died in prison naturally. A lawsuit alleges otherwise

On Feb. 5, 2022, Charles Givens was found unresponsive in his cell at Marion Correctional Treatment Center. An autopsy and other documentation indicate Givens suffered a beating, a lawsuit alleges.

WEKU

A watershed report on solitary confinement in NZ prisons must now trigger real reform

It is hard to find much joy in the Prison Inspectorate’s report on segregation and cell confinement released today. It finds many prisoners in New Zealand are kept in solitary confinement and suffer negative psychological and physical effects.

The Conversation

New Corrections Dept rule ‘not for Thaksin’

The Department of Corrections has clarified that a new regulation it issued is not intended to pave the way for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to serve his sentence outside of a prison if he returns to Thailand.

Bangkok Post

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Virginia hid execution files from the public. Here's what they don't want you to see

In January, the Virginia Department of Corrections restricted public access to execution records. NPR is now publishing a selection of those secret files.

Tribune News Service

Why California Republicans still use Sacramento mass shooting in push to undo prison reforms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One year later, Sacramento’s deadliest mass shooting continues to shape discussions in the California Capitol. They revolve around one question: would lives have been saved if one of the suspects had served out his full prison sentence?

Tribune News Service

Washington state stockpiles abortion pills ahead of federal court ruling

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington has stockpiled thousands of doses of an abortion pill in anticipation of a federal court ruling in Texas that could limit its availability, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Oscar Pistorius' lawyer: 'Mistake' to deny parole, appealing

Oscar Pistorius' lawyer says there was an “obvious mistake” in the process to deny him parole last week

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The Independent UK

Oscar Pistorius could be freed from prison by parole board decade after murdering girlfriend

Former Paralympic runner has applied for parole 10 years after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

The Independent UK

Oscar Pistorius eligible for parole, could be free this week

Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has applied for parole and is expected to attend a hearing on Friday that will decide if he can be released from prison 10 years after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

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