Under Nevada state law, incarcerated people like those women are required to work, yet ineligible for workers’ compensation. That might soon change, however: On Election Day, voters passed a measure ...
The incident is now raising alarming questions about the facility’s readiness to handle the most violent criminals in the state after a recent prisoner swap with Ely State Prison.
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof’s government avoided collapse after a secretary resigned in protest over alleged racist comments made during Cabinet meetings.
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The number of inmates killed in a riot in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison rose to 17, authorities said Wednesday, a day after the goriest prison episode under ...