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The Marshall Project22h
How I Became an Opera Composer in a Maximum Security Prison
I learned music theory through workshops at New York’s Sing Sing prison. I earned my stripes by singing for boisterous crowds ...
Rome Sentinel1d
Special prosecutor outlines brutal attack and attempted cover-up at Mid-State prison in Marcy
A total of 10 correctional officers have been charged so far in connection with the March 1 attack and/or the cover-up — ...
Localsyr.com1d
From breakfast meeting to planting weapon, prosecutor accuses Mid-State officers of failed attempt to cover up violent attack on inmate
In the dining room of a popular Oneida County breakfast spot, most people were likely enjoying their Sunday morning, not knowing that a nearby table was where ...
10 NY prison guards indicted, 2 for murder, in connection to inmate's beating death
Ten New York corrections officers were charged in an 11-count grand jury indictment on Wednesday in connection to the March 1 ...
Staten Island Advance15d
Staten Island lawmaker blasts New York’s plans for early inmate releases
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York’s plan to release some inmates early amid an ongoing ... interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media ...
syracuse.com16d
NY lawmakers must address the real prison crisis: rampant brutality (Your Letters)
For decades, officers have beaten and killed people, especially Black people, in New York’s prisons — including Leonard Strickland, Samuel Harrell, Karl Taylor, Terry Cooper, John McMillon and ...
syracuse.com16d
With tears and tail wags, San Quentin inmates reunite with puppies they raised into service dogs
Hugs, tears, barking and tail wagging abounded at San Quentin’s prison when two black Labradors reunited ... are allowed to apply for puppy training. Inmates with records that include any ...
Sierra Sun Times16d
Orange County Sheriff Reports In-Custody Death of 55-Year-Old Male Inmate from the Intake Release Center
April 2, 2025 – SANTA ANA, CA – Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials report that on Monday, Mar. 31, 2025, an inmate who was ... No additional information will be released at this ...
Los Angeles Times17d
‘I want to be remembered.’ Death row inmate puts San Quentin journals, art up for sale at $80,000
In the following months, hundreds of death row inmates fell sick as COVID-19 swept ... and continues to work with his attorneys on new grounds for appeal. Jones has nonetheless embraced a sense ...
KTLA17d
Inmate dies while in custody at Orange County jail facility
Both the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and Sheriff’s Department will conduct their own investigations into the inmate’s death. No further information will be released until that ...
New Jersey Globe17d
Fulop will pick South Orange mayor as his Lt. Governor candidate
the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. An announcement has been scheduled for tomorrow in South Orange. Like Fulop, Collum is unapologetic in her willingness to take on the political establishment. She ...
WROC-TV18d
A lawsuit by inmates is challenging Tennessee’s plans to resume executions. Here’s how
(AP) — Nine Tennessee death row inmates are suing the state over its push for a new round of lethal injections after an ... according to the nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center. Previously, ...