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Published on 09:29 GMT

Four coronavirus cases reported at Milford youth detention center

Two additional youth residing at Stevenson House Detention Center, Milford, have tested positive for coronavirus, the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families announced Monday. The number of cases is now four. The department received …

Source: Delaware Business Daily - Neutral
Published on 07:31 GMT

Nearly two-thirds of inmates at the Central Mich. Correctional Facility currently have COVID-19

ST. LOUIS, Mich. (WLNS)– A spokesman for the Michigan Department of Corrections confirmed with 6 News Monday evening that nearly two-thirds of inmates at the Central Michigan Correctional Facility currently have COVID-19. Of the 2,300 prisoners at the …

Source: WLNS 6 - Michigan - Neutral
Published on 11:59 GMT

More than 100 inmates at Waiawa Correctional Facility are now COVID positive

“It’s disturbing and upsetting for me as mayor because I want to get to Tier 3. And when we see these spike in numbers at Waiawa, for example, it raises the average,” said Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell.

Source: Hawaii News Now - Neutral
Published on 13:58 GMT

Thirteen people have died in the Thunder Bay jail since 2002, here's why

The Thunder Bay jail has been called, "a hellhole" and "a factory that produces broken Indigenous people." It's a place where addictions fester; where potentially life-saving information about inmate health gets lost. It's also …

Source: CBC/Radio-Canada - Public Broadcaster
Published on 17:12 GMT

Oahu prison virus numbers must remain in city's count

HONOLULU (AP) - The number of coronavirus cases among Oahu’s prison population must continue to be included in local case counts to monitor available health care resources and hospital space, Honolulu’s mayor said. Mayor Kirk Caldwell responded to critics …

Source: The Washington Times - Right-wing
Published on 09:01 GMT

Torture watchdog warns of 'inhuman treatment' in prisons

Conditions experienced by some mentally ill prisoners “might amount to inhuman and degrading treatment”, a European torture watchdog has warned the Government. The Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) expressed general concern at …

Source: Breaking News from Ireland - Neutral
Published on 10:14 GMT

Ghislaine Maxwell quarantining over possible Covid exposure in prison

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is quarantining after staff at the jail she is being held in tested positive for Covid-19, US prosecutors have said. Last week, workers at the prison, where Maxwell is being held on charges she aided late financier …

Source: The Independent - Uncategorized
Published on 12:38 GMT

Prison officials fall over Fishrot 'favouritism'

SONJA SMITH and LUQMAN CLOETE ANOTHER senior prison official has been suspended at Windhoek Correctional Facility for allegedly showing favouritism to a Fishrot bribery accused, while a warden at Keetmanshoop is in hot water amid accusations that he gave …

Source: The Namibian - Neutral
Published on 17:48 GMT

New Zealand may face torture case over women's treatment in prison - lawyer

Auckland Region Women's Correctional Facility. Photo / RNZCorrections appears to have broken the law by keeping two women in a segregation unit for four months at Auckland Region Women's Correctional Facility, a human rights lawyer says. The …

Source: The New Zeland Herald - Neutral
Published on 12:37 GMT

Prison officials, motorcycle riders clash in Ibadan

There is currently tension in Ibadan, Oyo State, following a clash between Agodi Prison officials and commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as Okada on Tuesday morning. According to sources and eyewitnesses on the ground, the unrest started after a …

Source: The Royal Times of Nigeria - Uncategorized
Published on 10:52 GMT

Ghislaine Maxwell in quarantine after COVID-19 scare in jail

Accused child abuser and Jeffrey Epstein enabler Ghislaine Maxwell had a COVID-19 scare in federal lockup and is now in quarantine, according to Manhattan prosecutors. A Metropolitan Detention Center staffer who works in the area where Maxwell is housed …

Source: New York Post - Right-wing
Published on 11:38 GMT

Epstein 'Madam' Ghislaine Maxwell in Quarantine After Jail Guard Diagnosed With Coronavirus

US 11:04 GMT 24.11.2020Get short URL The infamous billionaire's former girlfriend has been charged with six federal counts including enticement of minors and sex trafficking. Her trial is set to start on 14 July 2021, and in the meantime, she will be …

Source: Sputnik International - Gov't Propaganda
Published on 07:43 GMT

3 inmates, 8 staff members at Saskatoon jail have tested positive for COVID-19

SASKATOON -- Three inmates and eight staff members at Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre have tested positive for COVID-19 according to the Ministry of Corrections and Policing. "Corrections staff are working with public health authorities to …

Source: CTV News Saskatoon - Neutral
Published on 14:48 GMT

Kazakh Penitentiary Launches Probe After Inmate Video Alleges Widespread Torture

QARAGHANDY, Kazakhstan-- A maximum security penitentiary in Kazakhstan’s central region of Qaraghandy has launched an inquiry after a video of an inmate, whose eyes and mouth were sewn partially closed, was posted on the Internet to protest allegations of …

Source: Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty - Neutral
Published on 11:57 GMT

Baby killer who tortured girlfriend’s little boy found dead in prison

Andrew Lloyd was jailed for murdering Aaron Gilbert in 2006 (Picture: Rex/South Wales Police)A man serving a 24-year sentence for murdering his girlfriend’s baby has been found dead in prison. Andrew Lloyd subjected one-year-old Aaron Gilbert to four …

Source: Metro - Neutral
Published on 08:34 GMT

Prisons over capacity by 561 - -Director says alternative sentencing needs urgent attention

With an inmate population of 1884, Guyana’s prison system is currently accommodating more than 500 persons over its capacity, according to Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels, who says urgent attention needs to be given to alternative sentencing. Speaking …

Source: Stabroek News - Neutral
Published on 08:41 GMT

Transgender inmate sues Georgia prison officials over alleged assaults

A Black transgender woman is suing the Georgia Department of Corrections, accusing officials of failing to protect her from alleged sexual assaults and failing to provide her with “adequate healthcare” while behind bars. Ashley Diamond, an inmate at the …

Source: WSGW - Michigan - Neutral
Published on 10:01 GMT

Justice Minister Pleads For Refurbishment Of “Deplorable” Prisons

Justice Minister Pleads For Refurbishment Of “Deplorable” Prisons By A Correspondent-Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has appealed to Treasury for support to set up more magistrates courts, as well as refurbish prisons which are currently in a deplorable …

Source: Zim Eye - Uncategorized
Published on 14:41 GMT

Prisoner who tortured young man damaged prison roof because of 'cabin fever'

A long-term prisoner had two months added to his sentence after “cabin fever” led to him causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage to the roof at Perth ’s maximum security jail. Thirty-year-old James Faulds had a lifelong restriction order imposed at …

Source: Daily Record & Sunday Mail - Left-wing

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 14:34 GMT

View Systems, Inc.’s (VSYM) Sannabis Announces Issuance of Fabrication, Production, and Export License by Colombia’s ...

Company already selling hemp seed oil products approved by INVIMA, Colombia’s FDA. Cali, Colombia, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- View Systems, Inc.’s (VSYM), medical marijuana and hemp subsidiary, Sannabis S.A.S. (“the Company”) announces they received …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 04:01 GMT

HAWAI‘I COVID-19 JOINT INFORMATION CENTER DAILY NEWS DIGEST Nov. 23, 2020

Department of Health: 114 New Cases Reported Today This report includes cases reported up until Saturday night at 11:59. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day. …

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Published on November 19, 2020 - 02:47 GMT

PSD NEWS RELEASE: EIGHT INMATES TEST POSITIVE AT WAIAWA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Posted on Nov 18, 2020 in Latest News, Newsroom HONOLULU – The Waiawa Correctional Facility has confirmed eight (8) inmates tested positive for COVID-19. The inmates were placed in medical isolation yesterday while they awaited test results. The confirmed …

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Published on November 18, 2020 - 22:10 GMT

Health Expert Calls ICE Detention Center’s Covid-19 Practices ‘Cruel’

Testifying on the adequacy of an immigration detention center’s Covid-19 response, a prison health expert on Tuesday called the decision to house symptomatic detainees with non-symptomatic immigrants at the privately run facility “cruel.” Nov 17, 2020

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 01:26 GMT

New Mexico COVID-19 update: 2,259 new cases, totaling 84,148 – seventeen additional deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 2,259 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 748 new cases in Bernalillo County 63 new cases in Chaves County 73 new cases in Cibola County …

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Published on November 20, 2020 - 22:33 GMT

Providence man sentenced to serve 11.5 years in state prison on drug distribution and illegal firearms charges

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence Superior Court to serve 11.5 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) stemming from a four-month investigation by law enforcement …

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Published on November 20, 2020 - 22:21 GMT

Providence man sentenced to serve 11.5 years in state prison on drug distribution and illegal firearms charges

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence Superior Court to serve 11.5 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) stemming from a four-month investigation by law enforcement …

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Published on November 23, 2020 - 18:58 GMT

23 NOVEMBER UPDATE: Wisconsin National Guard tops 900,000 COVID-19 tests collected; testing week shortened over ...

MADISON, Wis. --- Wisconsin National Guard specimen teams topped 900,000 COVID-19 cumulative tests collected last week and will operate on a limited basis Nov. 26-29 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.Teams collected nearly 55,000 specimens at community-based …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 18:00 GMT

WilmerHale Awarded the PracticePro 2020 Diversity Leadership Award

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, November 24, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- PracticePro has announced WilmerHale as the recipient of its 2020 Diversity Leadership Award. Established in 2017, the award highlights law firms and corporate legal departments that …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 16:00 GMT

Business Purpose Exemption: Joffrey Long's Website Now Live

Private Money Lender's Website Launched NEWPORT BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, November 24, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In real estate financing, particularly in private money lending, the business purpose exemption is often considered. There …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry, Building & Construction Industry ...
Published on November 24, 2020 - 14:53 GMT

PDL Offers Fraud Prevention Advice

Private investigation company gives tips on staying safe against fraud LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, November 24, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Established private investigation company PDL has released five pieces of key advice to help people protect …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry, Business & Economy ...
Published on November 24, 2020 - 12:45 GMT

Colorado US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Strongly Recommends Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste to Be the-Go ...

DENVER , COLORADO , USA, November 24, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Colorado US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate strongly recommends attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von Oiste to be the-go to lawyer for a Navy Veteran who has …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 08:14 GMT

Federal Air Marshal Bosses Hit with Cease and Desist Orders for Creating an Insider Threat Risk

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA , UNITED STATES , November 24, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Air Marshal National Council (AMNC), the exclusive voice of flying Federal Air Marshal’s, announced today that they have taken the unusual step of …

Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry, International Organizations ...
Published on November 24, 2020 - 17:11 GMT

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation of The Goldfield Corporation Buyout

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating The Goldfield Corporation (“Goldfield”) (NYSE American: GV) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Law ...
Published on November 24, 2020 - 17:00 GMT

RETA: Zhang Investor Law Alerts Investors to Deadline in Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Reata Pharmaceuticals, ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zhang Investor Law announces a class action lawsuit on behalf of shareholders who bought shares of Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RETA) between October 15, 2019 and August 7, 2020, inclusive (the “Class …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 16:42 GMT

IMPORTANT DEADLINE- TRQ: Pawar Law Group Announces a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Turquoise Hill Resources ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pawar Law Group announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased shares of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (NYSE: TRQ) from July 17, 2018 through July 31, 2019, inclusive …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 16:32 GMT

IMPORTANT DEADLINE- LOOP: Pawar Law Group Announces a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Loop Industries, Inc.-LOOP

NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pawar Law Group announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased shares of Loop Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOOP) from September 24, 2018 through October 12, 2020, …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 16:32 GMT

PT NOTICE Pawar Law Group Announces a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Pintec Technologies Holdings Limited; ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pawar Law Group announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased shares of Pintec Technology Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: PT) pursuant and/or traceable to the …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Law ...
Published on November 24, 2020 - 16:30 GMT

DEADLINE ALERT for MESO and RCL: The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of ...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz reminds investors that class action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Investors have until the deadlines listed …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 16:16 GMT

Moore Kuehn, PLLC Encourages Investors of LRN, BTU, CACC, or WRTC to Contact Law Firm

NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Moore Kuehn, PLLC, a securities law firm located on Wall Street, is investigating potential claims involving directors and officers regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties related to whether insiders …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 16:15 GMT

DEADLINE ALERT for BTU, PT, and TCMD: The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of ...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz reminds investors that class action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Investors have until the deadlines listed …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 16:14 GMT

Moore Kuehn Encourages FBM, CIT, OSB, and CXO Investors to Contact Law Firm

NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Moore Kuehn, PLLC, a securities litigation law firm located on Wall Street in downtown New York City, is investigating potential claims concerning whether the following proposed mergers are fair to shareholders. …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 16:01 GMT

IPHA LOOMING DEADLINE: Zhang Investor Law Reminds Innate Pharma S.A. Investors with Losses of Deadline in Securities ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zhang Investor Law announces a class action lawsuit on behalf of shareholders who bought shares of Innate Pharma S.A. (NASDAQ: IPHA) between March 10, 2020 and September 8, 2020, inclusive (the “Class Period”). …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 16:00 GMT

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against Turquoise Hill ...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the upcoming December 14, 2020 to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Law ...
Published on November 24, 2020 - 16:00 GMT

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against Loop Industries, ...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the upcoming December 14, 2020 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 16:00 GMT

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against Evolus, Inc. (EOLS)...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the upcoming December 15, 2020 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 16:00 GMT

DEADLINE ALERT for TCMD, CACC, ACB, PGEN: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of ...

BENSALEM, Pa., Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors that class action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Investors have until the deadlines listed …

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Published on November 24, 2020 - 15:56 GMT

LVS CASE DEADLINE- Pawar Law Group Announces a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Las Vegas Sands Corp.– LVS

NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pawar Law Group announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) from February 27, 2016 through September 15, 2020, …

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