Inmate death articles
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Inmate charged in death of another inmate assaulted at Toronto South Detention Centre
A man has been charged in connection with an assault at Toronto South Detention Centre last month that left an inmate dead. Toronto police said in a news release that the incident occurred on April 21. An inmate suffered life-threatening injuries after being allegedly assaulted by another inmate, police said. The victim, 31-year-old Ibrahim Ali, was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. Police said Ali died of his injuries more than a week later on Monday. He is the city's 26th...
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Black death row inmates suffer botched executions at twice rate of whites in US
A glaring racial disparity is evident in the 73 botched procedures involving lethal injections since 1976, report by Reprieve findsBlack incarcerated people have been subjected to prolonged and painful botched executions in the US at more than twice the rate of white death row inmates, a new study has found.While glaring racial disparities have long been visible in US capital punishment, the report from the international human rights group Reprieve finds that the inequities exist even inside the...
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Fulton County Sheriff Candidates Point to More Guards, Better Housing Needed to Stop Wave of Prison Inmate Deaths
Candidates running for Fulton County Sheriff told voters at an ACLU of Georgia "Know Your Sheriff" town hall event on Tuesday they plan to improve prison conditions through a combination of additional staff, increased scrutiny of incoming inmates, and upgraded housing. Suggestions come in the wake of a slew of deaths in the county's prison system. As part of the event, candidates completed a questionnaire to inform voters about their position on issues. One question asked, "Since 2022, over 20...