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Brazilian prisoners riot, take control of prison, behead fellow inmates

By Dustin M Braden - Aug 25, 2014 07:12 PM EDT

A prison riot in Brazil led to the prisoners taking over control of the prison as they killed four inmates, beheaded two, and held two guards hostage.

Feds tell Rikers Island to clean up its act when it comes to young inmates

By Dustin M Braden - Aug 05, 2014 08:22 AM EDT

The federal government has determined that authorities at Rikers Island prison regularly and violently violate the civil rights of the thousands of teenagers who pass through its doors annually.

Prosecutors read attorney-client emails, use them as evidence

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 23, 2014 10:30 AM EDT

Government prosecutor's routinely read the emails that prisoners send to their lawyers, violating attorney-client confidentiality and possibly the Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination.

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