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South Carolina jail plagued by rapes, assaults and security shortfalls, a federal report says

COLUMBIA, S,C. (AP) — Federal investigators found in a scathing report this week that a large jail in South Carolina vastly underreports the violence occurring behind its walls and lets dozens of inmates go unsupervised for so long that at least two killings of prisoners were reported to jail staff from outside callers.

https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-jail-federal-report-richland-assaults-edbb5cf040dd5b498c6061de5b1153c6?

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When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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Private Prison CEO on ICE Contracts: We’re a Better Deal Than El Salvador’s CECOT

The CEO of the private prison firm CoreCivic told investors on a Thursday call that his company has a value proposition for the federal government: American prison profiteers are less likely to draw legal challenges than foreign alternatives — an apparent reference to the infamous El Salvador prison housing immigrants who were illegally deported from the U.S.

https://theintercept.com/2025/05/08/ice-private-prison-profits-corecivic-geo-group/?

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When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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Extreme heat in prisons brings more legal challenges, pressure on states

Summer heat is bearing down on U.S. prisons, where temperatures in uncooled cells can climb well into the triple digits.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/08/22/extreme-heat-in-prisons-brings-more-legal-challenges-pressure-on-states/?

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When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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Four guards plead guilty in brutal beating death of Black inmate at New York prison

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Four prison guards pleaded guilty Monday in the death of a Black inmate whose brutal beating at an upstate New York prison was captured on bodycam videos.

https://apnews.com/article/new-york-inmate-death-robert-brooks-921abd5d236913a381c8bae6ec78dbbb?

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When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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“We’re Broken”: As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Are Leaving in Droves for ICE

After years of struggling to find enough workers for some of the nation’s toughest lockups, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is facing a new challenge: Corrections officers are jumping ship for more lucrative jobs at Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-bop-federal-prisons-corrections-officers?

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When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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Report alleges ‘culture of abuse and violence’ at Panhandle prison

A nearly two-year investigation into a Panhandle state prison has concluded that overcrowding and understaffing has resulted in a high concentration of complaints by inmates about excessive force and staff misconduct.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/07/report-alleges-culture-of-abuse-and-violence-at-panhandle-prison/?

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When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2

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