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In Naiguata, a small coastal town famous for its traditional "dancing devils" festival, Cesar Rendon, 49, a former inmate who lived in the town's halfway house, confides that he "unburdened himself" with Apostol.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Put simply, a habeas corpus petition is a written request from an inmate to a court challenging the lawfulness of their government detention.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Officials have decontaminated the facility’s inmate housing as a precaution and medical staff are monitoring prisoners and staff for possible symptoms, The Mercury News reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
A two-year-old boy's adoption has been overturned after his adoptive mother failed to disclose she was in a relationship with an inmate at the prison where she worked.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
A jury-rigged burner and pot also looked inspired by, if not commandeered from, inmate facilities.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani made headlines when he watched England succumb to Argentina with inmates at the city's notorious Rikers Island jail.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
While Max spent 17 years in prison, Anna built a reputation for freeing wrongfully convicted inmates, while Tom went to work for a fancy law firm.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Prisons commissioner media spokesman AC Gajanayake said steps had been taken to transfer inmates to other prisons.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Lawmakers plainly intended to let inmates sue for damages when correctional officers infringe on their religious liberty.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Down a dogleg corridor from the SHU was the State Shop, where inmates on their way in or out of the prison were processed and given clothes and bedding.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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