inmate
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A series of newly-released calls made after the failed execution of US death row inmate Christa Pike reveal emergency services were delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
His new release date is set for March 2, 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate database.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The first calls to close Rikers date back to the 1960s, driven by dangers for both inmates and correction officers -- three of whom were injured by an inmate in early September.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Tennessee death row inmate got two doses of a lethal drug but survived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Boy George: The inmate who thought this up couldn’t stop laughing.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
But Denise said that he didn’t deserve to die the way that he did, and that she hopes their lawsuit will “force some accountability” for law enforcement officers who harm inmates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Politicians and public opinion rallied to the cause in the 2010s partly due to fierce campaigning by families and former inmates.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Hasan is currently one of four inmates on the US military's death row.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Sources told NBC News that Combs pays inmates to clean and cook special meals for him, including curry chicken, pizza and empanadas and that the hip-hop artist also receives Chinese-style massages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Everyone’s mood seemed subdued, inmates and guards alike.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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