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New York Prisons Face 4,600 Empty Officer Posts as Lawmakers Push HALT Act Overhaul
New York State's prison system is staring down a staffing emergency that has been years in the making…
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ICE Detention Expansion Meets Resistance From Both Sides of the Aisle
The federal government's plan to dramatically expand immigration detention capacity is running into an unexpected obstacle: the very…
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Colorado Jails Hit Breaking Point as Governor Calls for New Prison Construction
Colorado's county jails are buckling under a crisis that has been building for months — and the state's…
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Police Departments Face Reckoning Over Use-of-Force Policies
In a single week this March, three separate police departments found themselves grappling with the same fundamental question:…
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New York Prison Deaths Fuel Push for Independent Oversight
More than 160 people have died in New York state prisons in recent years, with the average age…
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ICE Detention Deaths on Pace for Deadliest Year in Two Decades
The number of people dying in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody is surging at an alarming rate, with…
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Federal Judge Finds Unwritten Policy of Excessive Force at Portland ICE Facility
A federal judge in Portland has issued sweeping restrictions on how Department of Homeland Security officers may interact…
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Mississippi Prison Budget Hits 480 Million as Healthcare Contract Draws Legislative Scrutiny
Mississippi lawmakers are wrestling with a prison budget that has ballooned past $480 million for the coming fiscal…
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Deaths in ICE Detention Surge Past Last Years Total as Oversight Gaps Widen
The numbers are stark and getting worse. Since the start of the federal fiscal year in October, at…
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Federal Judge Restricts DHS Officers Use of Force at Portland ICE Facility
A federal judge in Oregon has imposed restrictions on Department of Homeland Security officers' use of crowd control…