Inside Oregon’s oldest prison: 114-degree cells and $13M annual repairs

Oregon Department of Corrections this year floated the idea of replacing the state penitentiary, citing sweltering summer heat, an outdated design dating to the 1860s and the spiraling costs of maintaining the complex.

Risdon Prison inmates fear safety risk as cells double up

Minimum security inmates at Risdon Prison say cramming two people into cells designed for one could raise tensions and increase security risks.

What prison life will be like for Nicolas Sarkozy

When Nicolas Sarkozy was in charge of law and order in France, he saw nothing wrong with his country’s prisons being the toughest in Europe.
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The ‘first’ Western Penitentiary’s spectacular failure made Pittsburgh a prison marvel

In its first 100 years, the local prison went from the least successful in the country to a global role model.
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32-Year-Old Mother’s Body Found Decomposed In Georgia Prison

The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating. The Georgia Department of Corrections has started an investigation after Sheqweetta Vaughan, an inmate serving a two-year sentence at Lee Arrendale State Prison, was found dead in her single-person cell.

Sarkozy taunted in prison by inmates vowing revenge for Gaddafi’s death

Nicolas Sarkozy’s fellow inmates filmed themselves taunting him and threatening to avenge the death of Muammar Gaddafi.
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