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Brazilian prisoners enlist trained cat in jailbreak attempt
A cat trained by prisoners to deliver cell phones and tools to dig tunnels was caught at a jail in northeastern Brazil after sneaking in with forbidden items strapped to its body. “An agent saw the cat and went to look at it closely because something about it seemed wrong,”…
Inmate: Sandusky heckled by other prisoners
A Pennsylvania inmate told The Daily that convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky’s reputation preceded him in the Centre County Correctional Facility – and that the other prisoners let him know about it. “At night, we were singing ‘Hey, teacher, leave those kids alone,’” said the inmate, who only identified himself…
Solitary confinement on trial: Senators consider human rights issues in U.S. prisons
The first-ever congressional hearing on the use of solitary confinement in US prisons has begun in Washington. Members of the Senate judiciary subcommittee on the constitution, civil rights and human rights are hearing testimony from a range of speakers including a former prisoner who spent years locked alone in his…
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