Water groups ‘facing lawsuits’ and ‘prisons near capacity’
A late intervention in the election campaign by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads a number of the papers. The Daily Telegraph says Mr Johnson…
How does Israel treat thousands of Palestinians in its prisons? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Accusations of widespread abuses and torture. Palestinian detainees released from Israeli prisons say abuse and torture are widespread and systematic. Thousands, including minors, have been…
Israel frees hospital chief with prisons ‘full’ of Gaza captives | Gaza News
The detainees endured ‘almost daily torture’, claims al-Shifa Hospital Director Muhammad Abu Salmiya. Israel has freed dozens of Palestinians detained during its war in Gaza,…
Closing California prisons should be the easiest budget cut
California is facing a multibillion-dollar budget deficit that will require lawmakers and the governor to make painful decisions. Nobody wants less funding for their child’s…
Fact-checking PM's claims on prisons, crime and the NHS
Rishi Sunak makes a series of claims, also covering small boats and defence spending. Source link
Newsom resists pressure to close more California prisons
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom went far beyond the promise he made in his first year in office to close at least one California state prison.…
Record number of people waiting on remand in New South Wales’ prisons, BOSCAR says
In short: In December 2023, 42 per cent of New South Wales' total prison population were in prison on remand.Their cases mostly involved allegations of domestic violence…
California should close its budget deficit by closing prisons
Facing a state budget deficit of at least $38 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom should be rethinking his expensive commitment to the state’s traditional system of…