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'War is not over': Detailed diagrams of prisons found in cells of Oct. 7 terrorists
'War is not over': Detailed diagrams of prisons found in cells of Oct. 7 terrorists

The diagrams included the locations of locks and the number of guards assigned to each wing, according to Ynet. Detailed diagrams showing various Israeli... Read more

Yahoo! News - Dec 16
Why Latin America’s prisons create some of the world’s deadliest gangs | CNN
Why Latin America’s prisons create some of the world’s deadliest gangs | CNN

As the US doubles down on overt interventions, experts warn policymakers may be overlooking a key battlefield: prisons across the region. Read more

Cnn - Dec 10
Why Are Guards Using Force More Often in New York’s Prisons?
Why Are Guards Using Force More Often in New York’s Prisons?

State prison guards say they are doing so because their jobs have become more dangerous. A New York Times analysis points to a different reality. Read more

The New York Times - Nov 24
ISIS Prisons and Camps Are Festering in a Fragile Syria As Aid Peters Out
ISIS Prisons and Camps Are Festering in a Fragile Syria As Aid Peters Out

U.S. military commanders warn the group is trying to free members and radicalize their families in detention. Read more

Wsj - Nov 24
‘It’s Israeli policy’: Report reveals abuse of Palestinians in prisons
‘It’s Israeli policy’: Report reveals abuse of Palestinians in prisons

Physicians for Human Rights-Israel reveals torture, abuse carried out against Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Read more

Yahoo! News - Nov 19
Freed From Israeli Prisons, Gazans Pass From ‘One Hell Into Another’
Freed From Israeli Prisons, Gazans Pass From ‘One Hell Into Another’

Roughly 1,700 Palestinians detained by Israel in the past few years have recently returned to Gaza. Many are trying to re-acclimate into a shattered society. Read more

Wsj - Oct 25
Oregon prisons increase off-site medical care amid healthcare system overhaul
Oregon prisons increase off-site medical care amid healthcare system overhaul

“The department's put a major effort into getting more people off site and closing those timelines down, which is going to help with some of the quality and concerns complaints from the system,” a corrections administrator told lawmakers Tuesday. Read more

Oregon Local News - Sep 30
Oklahoma prisons may be able to jam cellphone signals by the end of the month
Oklahoma prisons may be able to jam cellphone signals by the end of the month

By the end of September, Oklahoma prisons may have the go-ahead from the Federal Communications Commission to use cell phone jamming technology. Read more

Kfor - Sep 26
‘I’ll stand at prison gates’: MKs push to block Red Cross visits to Israeli prisons
‘I’ll stand at prison gates’: MKs push to block Red Cross visits to Israeli prisons

MKs oppose Red Cross visits to Palestinian prisoners, citing security concerns and lack of action on hostages held by Hamas. Calls for reciprocity persist. Read more

Yahoo! News - Sep 16
The cost of growing old in Minnesota prisons
The cost of growing old in Minnesota prisons

Department of Corrections has expanded nursing care wings as it tries to adjust to demographic change. Some say compassionate release policies should be broader. Read more

Startribune - Sep 04