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Rapper Fred Da Godson Dies Of The Coronavirus

The lawyer of YNW Melly requests his release.
by Royce Dunmore
04.24.20
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The Coronavirus Is Reportedly In Bill Cosby's Prison

The comedian is apart of the larger conversation to incarceration issues.
by Royce Dunmore
03.26.20
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Man Jailed After Cop Confuses Food For Drugs

Man is revealed to be innocent after spending two months in a jail known for its horrible conditions.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
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Rand Paul Blasts Bill Clinton For Locking Up…

In an effort to gain an edge with voters of color over leading Democratic 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, one…
by Lynette Holloway
05.21.15
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Committee Creates Plan To Keep Black, Latino Youths…

Research conducted by the state of California’s Select Committee on Status of Boys and Men of Color presented an action…
by D.L. Chandler
06.19.19
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Judges Criticize School To Prison Pipeline At Conference

Jimmie Edwards, a St. Louis Juvenile Court judge attended a conference in New York City on justice in schools and…
by cganemccalla
06.19.19
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Anti-Prison Organization Takes Root At Morgan State

Each day in America one thing is certain: Somebody will go to jail. This may not seem like an issue…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Inhumane! Texas Prisons Stop Serving Lunch On Weekends

HOUSTON — In order to save money, some prisons in Texas have stopped serving lunch on Saturday and Sunday. The…
by cganemccalla
06.19.19
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Top 10 Most Notorious Prisons In The U.S.

In our continuing series focusing on the prison system in America, we bring you a list of the 10 most…
by NewsOne Staff
04.29.21
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Organizers Protest California Prison Inmate “Abuse and Torture”

CALIFORNIA — Organizers and inmates in California are rallying on Monday against the state’s prion system for poor living conditions…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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California Prisons Go On Hunger Strikes

CALIFORNIA — More than 1, 700 California prisons, held in maximum isolation units, have gone on a hunger strike in…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Georgia Using Ex-Cons To Harvest Crops Due To…

LESLIE, Ga.  — It’s 3:25 p.m. in a dusty cucumber field in south Georgia. A knot of criminal offenders who…
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21
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Is It That Easy?! Two Prisoners Escape Using…

ST. LOUIS — A “knuckle-headed corrections officer” is to blame for the escape of two men who apparently climbed down…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Georgia Prisoners Allege Abuse; Beaten With Hammers After…

Reports are coming out of Georgia that prison guards have retaliated with violence in response to the Georgia Prison strike…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Prisoner Ordered Hit Outside Of Prison With Smuggled…

South Carolina authorities who have helped push for permission to block cell phone signals inside prisons say an officer in…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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RUMOR: O.J. Simpson Set To Marry Behind Bars

From BlackVoices.com: According to Peace FM Online, “The Juice” O.J. Simpson is reportedly tying the knot behind bars. The once-upon-a-time…
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21
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Death Row Inmate Awarded $5.5M For Wrongful Conviction

This is not the first time an inmate set for execution has been found to be wrongfully convicted. With the…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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Illinois Youth Prisons See More Suicide Attempts

From ChicagoPublicRadio.org: Last September, a young man incarcerated at one of Illinois’ youth prisons killed himself.
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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Wesleyan University Program Offers An Elite Education To…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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