Prisons

Nicholas Rossi, 38, died Thursday night in a Utah prison after discontinuing medical treatment for an existing condition. He was serving a sentence of at least 10 years following his 2025 convictions in two sexual assault cases.

May 21, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Undertrials in several high-profile cases are approaching courts for permission to use computers or laptops to examine voluminous electronic evidence and chargesheets in Indian jails.

The judge of Prison Surveillance at the National Court, José Luis Castro, granted conditional release on Friday to Pablo Crespo, number two of the Gürtel plot, after more than 12 years in prison. Crespo, former Organization Secretary of the Galician PP, has served two-thirds of his sentence. The decision considers his low risk of recidivism and family support.

March 17, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

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.

Seven detainees escaped from Neiva's Temporary Detention Center (CDT) in the early hours of Tuesday, an incident local authorities blame on custody system failures and the improper presence of high-profile inmates. The breakout, detected at 6:05 a.m., involves a man known as alias 'Richard', arrested for a motorcycle bomb attack in La Plata. Authorities have launched recapture operations and demand greater accountability from INPEC and the Huila Governor's Office.

January 18, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Folha de S.Paulo conducted a two-hour visit to the Center for the Confinement of Terrorism (Cecot) in El Salvador in December 2025, following a request made in November 2024. Reporter Daniela Arcanjo joined journalists and influencers on a tour guided by Nayib Bukele's government. This experience launches a series of reports on the prison, which has become a symbol of the fight against gangs and a target for criticism over human rights violations.