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Exclusive audio reveals Cuba asked political prisoners to choose exile or jail after the secret meeting with US officials in ...

A riot occurred on the Cascade Unit at the California Correctional Center about 2:05 p.m. Saturday, May 3. The incident ...

A Mississippi appeals court has wiped out a $52,433.85 attorney-fee award against the state prison agency, ruling the trial ...