prison

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She will serve two-thirds of the 12-year prison sentence before she can be released on licence, the judge said.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

However, the court said Article 8 does not mean there is automatically a right for a transgender prisoner to be housed in a prison designated for the opposite biological sex.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Nineteen state prison systems are using digital tools and artificial intelligence from nonprofit Recidiviz to consolidate scattered prisoner data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Hochman said that Mencia, if convicted on all 12 counts, faces more than 10 years in prison and will be required to pay all taxes and interest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

That prison bag . . . how many times I opened it in my mind and pawed through all the things I had left behind.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom