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Victorian mugshots give glimpse at ‘bad girls’ of the 1870s

Victorian mugshots give glimpse at ‘bad girls’ of the 1870s

By Nathan Pynn Girl criminals as young as 11 are pictured in a haunting collection of mugshots of women in a Victorian prison. Offences ranging from stealing boots, sheets, and drunken behavior saw them locked up in Newcastle City Gaol. The mugshots date back from the 1870s, when photography was

Artwork from UK’s most notorious prisoner on sale for $267,000

Artwork from UK’s most notorious prisoner on sale for $267,000

By James Gamble A huge collection of artworks from Britain's most notorious prisoner, Charles Bronson, is set to go on sale - and could fetch as much as $267,000. Bronson, described as the most violent and dangerous individual in the British Prison system, developed an interest in art

Venezuela frees more political prisoners under amnesty law

Venezuela frees more political prisoners under amnesty law

Venezuela released 17 political prisoners on Saturday from a jail in the capital, Caracas, an AFP journalist saw, as a new law granted amnesty for crimes historically used to lock up dissidents. The landmark law, which was adopted last month, is one of the most significant reforms championed by Delcy

Yellowstone County asking voters for $175 million to fund jail expansion

Pending approval from voters in November, the Yellowstone County Detention Center may undergo a significant — and expensive — expansion. The county is planning to put forward a $175 million bond and an annual $20 million operational levy, as required by law, to finance a 320-bed jail expansion, Yellowstone County Attorney

Formerly incarcerated Black men say they’re ‘doing OK’ while trying to cope with depression and PTSD

Formerly incarcerated Black men say they’re ‘doing OK’ while trying to cope with depression and PTSD

“People can assess me, interview me, incarcerate me, observe me, and they can think they know what I need,” said Shawn, a man in his early 50s who spent 15 years in and out of prison. “And that can be an educated assessment, but at the end of the day,

The nation is missing millions of voters due to lack of rights for former felons

The nation is missing millions of voters due to lack of rights for former felons

If you gathered every American with a prison record into one contiguous territory and admitted it to the union, you would create the 12th-largest state. It would be home to at least 7 million to 8 million people and hold a dozen votes in the Electoral College. In a

UM research lab examines life adversities and outcomes

A research laboratory at the University of Montana is studying adversities in people’s lives and how those challenges lead to people experiencing homelessness, incarceration, unemployment and illness. The Developmental Adversity, Resilience and Transformation (DART) Lab is not a physical location on campus, but rather an effort between faculty and