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Group: Prison violence increasing in Venezuela
“The number of killings inside Venezuela’s notoriously prisons has increased this year even as President Hugo Chavez faces mounting pressure to curtail the violence as he campaigns for re-election,...
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At least 50 dead in Venezuela prison riot: hospital
From the article: “[Officials] said the riot was sparked after inmates rebelled when prison authorities launched a sweep of the facility in search of illicit weapons. Authorities had swept to...
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PA: Inmate, Reputed Prison Gang Member to be Charged with Correctional...
From the article: “Court papers in Arizona link Jessie Con-ui to the “New Mexican Mafia.’ Outside prison, it’s a criminal gang known for trafficking drugs, and terrorizing witnesses. Inside prisons,...
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The Aryan Brotherhood of Texas: ‘Brutal, Deadly, and Effective’
Very interesting article about the history, prevalence, and criminal acts of the Aryan Brotherhood in Texas prisons. The Aryan Brotherhood is one of the largest prison gangs across the nation. It is...
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CT: Inmate gets life sentence for strangling cellmate
From the article: “Correction officers testified during Jusino’s trial that he told them Robles was annoying him by complaining about his problems, and when Robles went to use the sink, Jusino punched...
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10 percent of Colorado prisoners are active gang members, according to DOC data
From the article: “That percentage translates to 2,075 prisoners, according to DOC spokeswoman Sue Cobb. She said another 4,000 prisoners are identified as “wannabes,” or inmates not affiliated with a...
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OH: Ohio Department of Corrections says violent rules infractions for inmates...
From the article: “Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections officials said violent rule infractions have decreased by 7.3 percent in state prisons since last year. But while the prison system...
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CA: Prison hunger strikes begin at High Desert
From the article: “Thornton would not provide a copy of the prisoners’ list of demands, but said they include ‘larger food portions, more cleaning supplies, more access to the law library, the ability...
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Calif. prison chief: Inmate hunger strike will harm cause
From the article: “The strike is the largest of three hunger strikes protesting conditions in California prisons in the last two years. After the earlier, smaller strikes, the department began its...
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Calif. inmate hunger strike heads into 7th week
From the article: “Lawyers and advocates said that the roughly 70 inmates who have refused prison meals since July 8 want to start taking a liquid diet that includes fruit and vegetable juices, just as...
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