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Robert Brooks’ Prison Death Officially Ruled Homicide Following Autopsy

The 43-year-old inmate died from compression of the neck and blunt force injuries after being beaten by corrections officers in December 2024.

Fatal Beating of Handcuffed Inmate at New York Prison Prompts Statewide Reforms

Washington State Sued Over Alleged Sexual Assault by Transgender Inmate in Women's Prison

Oklahoma Executes Kevin Underwood, Closing Year of Controversial Death Penalty Cases

Sixth Inmate Death at Wisconsin Prison Under Investigation

Utah Death Row Inmate Seeks Clemency After 25 Years

Utah Replaces Untested Drug Combination for Upcoming Execution

Wisconsin Prison Warden and Staff Charged After Inmate Deaths

Illinois Faces Massive Lawsuit Over Decades of Alleged Abuse in Youth Detention Centers

Illinois Juvenile Detention Centers Face Lawsuit Over Decades of Alleged Abuse

150 Arrested in Georgia's Largest-Ever Prison Smuggling Ring