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Autopsy Rules Vista Jail Inmate’s Death Accidental After Bunk Fall

An autopsy found fatal blunt head injuries, prompting standard oversight reviews now underway.

Hennepin County to Stop Prosecuting Most Felonies From Low-Level Traffic Stops

Alabama Reentry 2030 Task Force Reaffirms Push to Halve Recidivism by 2030

DOJ Files Federal Mass-Transit Death Charge in Charlotte Train Killing as Trump Calls for Death Penalty

Chicago Moves to Settle 176 Watts-Linked Cases for $90 Million

California Sues Los Angeles County Over 'Inhumane' Jail Conditions, Rising In-Custody Deaths

Rikers Detainee Slashes Two ESU Officers With Ceramic Scalpel

High-Security Inmate Recaptured Hours After Daylight Escape From Palmi Prison

Swiss Court Convicts Man of Rape on Mumbai–Zurich Flight Under New ‘No Means No’ Law

DOJ Emails Show White House Warned Over Vague Biden Clemency Warrants and ‘Non‑Violent’ Claim

Both Poggioreale Fugitives Recaptured; Search Continues for Bolzano Escapee

Letby Convictions Under Fresh Scrutiny After New Evidence Sent to CCRC and Hospital Staff Arrests

Fritzl’s Lawyer Seeks Parole and Supervised Day-Release Over Dementia Claims

Bodies of Two Missing Men Identified as Homicide Investigation Opens in Los Cabos

Crown Seeks Longer Sentence for Domestic Violence Murderer in NSW Appeal Court

Stephen Lawrence Killer’s Public Parole Hearing Postponed Over Missing Information

New Orleans Launches Manhunt After Surname Mix-Up Frees Violent Inmate

Seven Charged in Child Sex Trafficking Operation Hidden in Alabama Storm Shelter

Christian B. to Be Released September 17 After Substitute Sentence Cleared

Bryan Kohberger Sentenced to Four Life Terms Without Parole for Idaho Campus Killings