From broken escalators to overcrowded, unlocked cells: Inside Shelby County's aging jail
The Shelby County Jail is aging, has failing infrastructure and is overcrowded. The sheriff's office allowed reporters inside Feb. 11.
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FAQ about the planned new men’s prison
How did the proposed prison make it to 2025 and what are the common questions that continue to be addressed in various ...
Illinois data shows inmates with violent records from shuttered prison sent to medium-security sites
When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials ...
Inside the Shelby County Jail: What a Commercial Appeal reporter saw inside 201 Poplar
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office invited media to tour the Shelby County Jail. A CA reporter saw deteriorating conditions ...
LIFE IN HELL
Michael Lee Wood has been in prison for 47 years, serving a life sentence for murder. But that’s only half of the story.
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New figures show nearly all Irish prisons are overcrowded
While there were 5,101 people in prisons across the country on February 6, there were 11 per cent fewer beds (546) ...
Lukiškės - the harrowing jail where the public could hear prisoners scream becomes a tourist hotspot
Lukiškės Prison sits in the heart of Lithuania's capital of Vilnius, and in 2019 the prison was shut down for good as the city thought the space could be used for something a little different ...