Prisons

The US Department of Justice has opened an investigation into women's prisons in California and Maine over policies allowing transgender-identifying men to be housed with female inmates. Officials cite accusations of rape and sexual advances against women prisoners. The probe examines potential violations of female inmates' constitutional rights.

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The monologue 'Boca a Boca - Um Solo para Gregório', starring Ricardo Bittencourt with dramaturgy by João Sanches, becomes a book in May from Giostri Editora. It includes the script, the poet's verses, authors' texts, and 20 scene photos. Bittencourt will also record poetry audios and lead a workshop in a Bahia prison.

A Gendarmería official was detained on December 31, 2025, for trying to smuggle drugs into the Valparaíso Prison Complex amid a corruption crisis in the institution. The agency dismissed him immediately and opened an administrative inquiry. This incident follows the recent formalization of 42 former gendarmes for bribery offenses in Operation Apocalipsis.

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In the wake of a staff member's suicide at a New York state correctional facility, prisoners and educators are turning to simple acts of reflection to combat despair during the holidays. A gratitude tree initiative at Eastern NY Correctional Facility revealed shared sources of hope among inmates and staff. These efforts highlight the resilience found even in harsh prison environments.

A fire in the inclusion sector of the José Luiz Mansur Penitentiary in Marília, inland São Paulo, killed seven inmates on the afternoon of November 25, 2025. Twenty-one people, including staff, were treated for smoke inhalation. The Secretariat of Penitentiary Administration (SAP) attributes the fire to an inmate setting his belongings ablaze, while the Military Police points to a fight between inmates.

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Ouaihid Ben Faïza, a convicted drug trafficker, secured a controversial prison leave for a job interview in Vaulx-en-Velin. The manager of Hydroquip, the company that hosted him, insists on treating him as any other person. The move has sparked mixed reactions.