Tag: Prison violence

Fighting among prison gangs in Ecuador kills 18, dozens hurt

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QUITO, Ecuador — Rival gangs of inmates fought in two prisons in Ecuador, killing at least 18 people and injuring dozens, authorities said Thursday....

Tennessee inmate found dead after execution date request

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Hugueley has died three days after the state filed a motion to set his execution date....

South Carolina gives initial OK to $6M prison riot deal

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South Carolina officials gave initial approval Tuesday to a $6 million settlement to resolve dozens of prisoner lawsuits against the Department of Corrections following...

5 charged in Oklahoma inmate’s death during hostage incident

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Five inmates have been charged with murder in the death of another inmate during a hostage-taking incident at an Oklahoma jail. ...

Coroner: Jail death of Black man changed to a homicide

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A coroner has changed the death certificate of a mentally ill Black man who died in a South Carolina jail earlier...

Deaths of 2 inmates at NW Indiana prison being investigated

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WESTVILLE, Ind. — Authorities are investigating the recent deaths of two inmates at a northwest Indiana prison, state correction officials said. ...

7 people charged in fatal beating of man at jail

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INDIANAPOLIS — At least seven people have been charged with murder in the fatal beating of an inmate at the Marion County jail. ...

South Carolina county OKs $10 million jail death settlement

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina county has agreed to pay $10 million to the family of a man with mental health issues whom...

Riot, fighting at Guatemala prison leaves at least 6 dead

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GUATEMALA CITY — Rioting and fighting among inmates at a prison in western Guatemala caused the deaths of at least six prisoners, police said...

DOJ: Alabama prisons remain deadly, homicides increasing

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MONTGOMERY, Ala, — Alabama prisons remain deadly and dangerous two years after federal officials warned the state of unconstitutional conditions, the U.S. Department of...