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cnet.comworld9 days ago
New Jersey Department of Corrections Confirms Four Suicides at State Prison in 2024 and 2025
Al Jazeera reported on suicides at New Jersey State Prison, including the cases of Peter Rusch and three others. Inmates described conditions in disciplinary units and interactions with staff. The New Jersey Department of Corrections confirmed the deaths and said every case is in…
nypost.comworld71 days ago
Elisabeth 'Betty' Broderick, Who Killed Ex-Husband and His Wife in 1989, Dies at 78 in Prison
Broderick died Friday of natural causes at the California Institution for Women while serving a sentence of 32 years to life. She had been moved from the prison three weeks earlier for higher-level medical care. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirme…
Nbc Newsfinance75 days agoUpdated
Judge Holds Hearing on Jail Conditions for Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect
A federal magistrate judge ordered the D.C. Department of Corrections to explain the restrictive suicide watch placed on Cole Tomas Allen, charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. Allen was removed from suicide status over the weekend and moved to protective…
allhiphop.comworld92 days ago
Tory Lanez Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against California Prison System Over Stabbing Incident
Rapper Tory Lanez has sued the California Department of Corrections for $100 million following a May 2025 stabbing in prison. The lawsuit alleges negligence in housing and response to the attack while he serves a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. It also claims l…