Unvaccinated inmates in Pennsylvania’s state prisons are being held in lockdown conditions indefinitely, unless they submit to vaccination. It means they must stay in their cells 22 hours a day. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, which oversees state prisons, denies lockdowns are related to vaccination. “Out-of-cell time may vary based on a number of factors,…
EXCLUSIVE: Unvaccinated Pennsylvania Prisoners Stuck in Lockdown
January 25, 2022
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Three Men Convicted in Ahmaud Arbery Death Sentenced to Life in Prison
Three men who were convicted in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Friday to life in prison, and the judge in the case denied any chance of parole to two of them. Gregory and Travis McMichael grabbed guns and chased Arbery in a pickup truck after spotting him running in their neighborhood outside the Georgia…
Burundi Prison Fire Kills 38 Inmates, Injures Dozens More: Vice President
NAIROBI—At least 38 inmates were killed and dozens more injured in a fire on Tuesday at the main prison in Burundi’s capital Gitega, the country’s vice president said. Twelve died of asphyxia as they tried to flee the burning buildings and 26 died of severe injuries, Vice President Prosper Bazombanza told reporters at the Gitega Prison…
North Korean Defector Recaptured by Authorities in China After More Than 40 Days on the Run
A North Korean defector who escaped from prison in China has been recaptured by authorities after more than 40 days on the run, according to Chinese officials. The 39-year-old, identified by Chinese authorities as Zhu Xianjian, is a former North Korean special forces soldier who escaped from a northeastern China prison on Oct. 18. Zhu had entered…
UK Child Killer Colin Pitchfork Back Behind Bars After Approaching Young Women
Britain’s double child killer Colin Pitchfork was arrested and recalled to prison after approaching young women in the street and amid concerns he may have been trying to cheat lie detector tests. Pitchfork was jailed for life after raping and strangling 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in Leicestershire in 1983 and 1986. His 30-year…
Ecuador to Use Military, Mediation to End Prison Violence
QUITO—Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso on Monday announced a plan to pacify prisons including with involvement of the military, as part of steps to tackle a wave of violence which has left scores of prisoners dead. Fighting between criminal groups in the Penitenciaria del Litoral prison over the weekend killed up to 68 prisoners and injured…
Judge Temporarily Blocks Vaccine Mandate Requirement for California Prison Workers
October 14, 2021
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A judge temporarily blocked an order on Wednesday that required California prison workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Kern County Judge Bernard Barmann issued a temporary restraining order to prevent enforcement of the mandate as the court considers a preliminary injunction request. The vaccine mandate was scheduled to take effect Friday. It will continue to…
Ecuador Declares Prison Emergency After 118 Killed in Riot
QUITO, Ecuador—Ecuador’s president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system following a battle among gang members in a coastal lockup that killed at least 118 people and injured 79 in what authorities say was the worst prison bloodbath ever in the country. Officials said at least five of the dead were found…
Nigerian Forces Recapture 114 From Mass Jailbreak
ABUJA—A total of 114 of the 266 inmates who escaped from a Nigerian prison on Sunday have been recaptured, the prison service said on Tuesday. Heavily armed gunmen raided the medium-security jail at Kabba in south-central Nigeria late on Sunday, blowing up the perimeter fence and freeing almost everyone, but killing a soldier and a…
At Least 41 Killed After Huge Blaze at Overcrowded Prison in Indonesia
At least 41 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a fire broke out in an overcrowded Indonesian prison near the capital city of Jakarta on Sept.8. The fire in Tangerang jail in the Banten province broke out between 1:00 a.m. and 2 a.m. local time in Block C but has now been extinguished, Indonesian law and…
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