Feds trying to bilk Miske granddaughter out of inheritance, lawyer says
An attorney representing the estate of the late Hawaiʻi crime boss Michael J. Miske Jr. is accusing federal…
Rage, suspicion, fear: Why Laurel’s residents want to stop a new state psychiatric facility
On a Tuesday afternoon in early March, a group of neighbors stood at the end of their residential…
Queensland government to scrap three-strike drug diversion as doctors question lack of consultation
The Queensland state government has introduced legislation to parliament seeking to repeal Labor-era laws that gave anyone caught…
Judge orders takeover of health care in Arizona prisons
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a takeover of health care operations in Arizona’s prisons and…
Australia won’t repatriate new IS-linked group from Syria
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and…
Melissa Gilbert may speak at sex abuse hearing for husband Timothy Busfield
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Timothy Busfield was released from jail Tuesday night in New Mexico, where he…
VR headsets in California prisons offer escape, practical experience
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades, but he and other inmates…
NT police data shows crime down in Alice Springs, locals worry it will be short-lived
A Northern Territory town in the centre of Australia has long found itself in the middle of the…
Exclusive | Staff expecting something to ‘pop off’ at hospital for criminally insane
It’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” on Wards Island. For the past three months, staff at the…
Review into incident at Tasmania’s Ashley Youth Detention Centre of makeshift spit hood on detainee’s head tabled in parliament
An incarcerated young person forced into a makeshift spit hood has told investigators he found it “hard to…
Report flags solitary confinement, overcrowding in Wisconsin DOC
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, call or text the three-digit suicide and crisis lifeline…
Federal prisons ill-equipped for long-term mental health care: watchdog – National
The federal prison ombudsman says weak policies, insufficient training and a lack of specialized treatment are hindering the…