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Russia's recruited so many inmates to fight in Ukraine that it's shuttering some of its prisons
A Russian human rights commissioner said some prisons had to be closed due to "a one-time large red…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
How prison in Putin's Russia actually works, according to a former penal colony inmate
Vladimir Pereverzin is a former businessman from Russia. He was imprisoned for seven years in some …
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Terrorist attacks are on the rise in Russia as Putin remains 'distracted' by war in Ukraine
On Sunday evening, gunmen attacked two Orthodox churches and two synagogues in Russia's Dagestan re…
Cameron Manley
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Russia has started sending female convicts to fight in Ukraine: report
Russia's prison population has plummeted as it continues to rely on inmates to plug its manpower ga…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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It's not just convicts. Russia is forcing its African migrants and students to fight for them in Ukraine.
Russian officials have threatened not to renew the visas of African migrants and students if they d…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Binance's former CEO could be the richest US prison inmate ever if sentenced with his $43 billion fortune
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has a $43 billion fortune, Bloomberg estimated, nearly double Sam Ba…
Jennifer Sor
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Ukraine can still beat Russia. It just comes down to enough Western aid.
Ukraine's military is short of combat gear. This is what it would take to fully equip its troops to…
Michael Peck
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Inmates at one of Russia's harshest detention centers are forced to listen to Bon Jovi and AC/DC on repeat, detainee says
A playlist featuring Bon Jovi and AC/DC is blasted through loudspeakers every day at Russia's Kapot…
Joshua Zitser
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Ukraine lawmakers just passed a bill that'll allow the country to mimic Russia's tactic of drafting convicts to fight in the war
Russia has long been relying on prisoners to fight in Ukraine, with some inmates being promised ful…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Johnny Cash once sang about the 'living hell' at San Quentin State Prison. A new program there aims to help inmates sing a different tune.
The owner of a music-based non-profit is bringing songwriting to San Quentin state prison this fall…
Sebastian Cahill
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Former Trump advisor Peter Navarro will serve his sentence at a prison an inmate called 'paradise'
Former Trump advisor Peter Navarro reported for prison at a minimum-security federal satellite camp…
Hannah Getahun,Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A group of NY inmates are so desperate to see the upcoming solar eclipse that they're suing to witness the phenomenon
The lawsuit, filed in a New York federal court, argues that the upcoming April 8 eclipse holds reli…
Natalie Musumeci
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Russian convicts who earned their freedom fighting Ukraine are going home with swagger and a stash of money to burn: NYT
Some prisoners-turned-soldiers are returning to Ukraine flush with cash, as they were paid more tha…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Russia is losing close to 1,000 soldiers every day, but it won't stop relying on mass assaults to pound Ukraine's front lines: UK intelligence
"The increase reflects Russia's ongoing reliance on mass to sustain pressure on Ukrainian frontline…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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JK Rowling's tweets about a lurid murder story reopened a heated debate about transgender convicts
Author JK Rowling posted about a lurid UK murder, reopening a fierce debate about how society shoul…
Nathan Rennolds
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A crypto influencer has posted what she says is the first photo of Sam Bankman-Fried hanging out with his fellow inmates
Content creator Tiffany Fong says she obtained the photo of Bankman-Fried from an inmate she called…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Fellow prison inmates had to pull Larry Nassar's attacker away after the convicted abuser was stabbed in his cell, prison union leader says
Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed after he said he wished girls were playing at Wimb…
Lloyd Lee,Grace Eliza Goodwin,Sebastian Cahill
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Inmates at Ghislaine Maxwell's prison are plugging leaks with tampons and eating moldy food
Inspectors who conducted a surprise visit to FCI Tallahassee found moldy food, rodents, and menstru…
Natalie Musumeci
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A couple says their dog is getting 'spoiled' with treats after he alerted them to an escaped inmate on their property and may have earned them a $22,000 reward
The 6-year-old chocolate Lab mix, Tucker, alerted his owners that something was wrong on their prop…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Execution of death row inmate — who has had 3 'last meals' and 9 scheduled execution dates — blocked by Supreme Court
Oklahoma's attorney general said Richard Glossip's trial was "unfair." The 60-year-old was incarcer…