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Coroner Recommends Prison Healthcare Overhaul Following Aboriginal Woman's Death
A Victorian coroner has recommended wide-ranging improvements to prison healthcare after a 30-year-old Aboriginal woman, Heather Calgaret, died in Dame Phyllis Frost prison in November 2021 from respiratory failure likely triggered by inappropriately prescribed opiate replacement therapy; the corone...
Coroner Recommends Prison Healthcare Overhaul Following Aboriginal Woman's Death
A Victorian coroner has recommended wide-ranging improvements to prison healthcare after a 30-year-old Aboriginal woman, Heather Calgaret, died in Dame Phyllis Frost prison in November 2021 from respiratory failure likely triggered by inappropriately prescribed opiate replacement therapy; the corone...
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48% Bias Score


Mother of Murdered Child Dies in Custody
Lauren Ingrid Flanigan, charged with murdering her three-year-old daughter Sophia Rose on May 26th, died in a Brisbane correctional center on May 30th, prompting a review of prison procedures and an outpouring of community grief for Sophia.
Mother of Murdered Child Dies in Custody
Lauren Ingrid Flanigan, charged with murdering her three-year-old daughter Sophia Rose on May 26th, died in a Brisbane correctional center on May 30th, prompting a review of prison procedures and an outpouring of community grief for Sophia.
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40% Bias Score


Prison Suicide Highlights Systemic Issues in Italy
A 42-year-old man, Hamid Badoui, died by suicide in Turin's Lorusso e Cutugno prison hours before his scheduled court appearance for resisting arrest; the incident highlights the urgent need to address mental health issues and improve conditions within Italian prisons.
Prison Suicide Highlights Systemic Issues in Italy
A 42-year-old man, Hamid Badoui, died by suicide in Turin's Lorusso e Cutugno prison hours before his scheduled court appearance for resisting arrest; the incident highlights the urgent need to address mental health issues and improve conditions within Italian prisons.
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24% Bias Score


Lawsuit Filed Over Inmate Death at Troubled Wisconsin Prison
Jeanette Maier sued Waupun Correctional Institution in Wisconsin, alleging her son Donald Maier died of dehydration and malnutrition due to staff negligence, including repeated water shut-offs and failure to provide medication; this marks the fourth lawsuit against the prison since 2023 over inmate ...
Lawsuit Filed Over Inmate Death at Troubled Wisconsin Prison
Jeanette Maier sued Waupun Correctional Institution in Wisconsin, alleging her son Donald Maier died of dehydration and malnutrition due to staff negligence, including repeated water shut-offs and failure to provide medication; this marks the fourth lawsuit against the prison since 2023 over inmate ...
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40% Bias Score


Two Women Strangled During Prison Family Visits in California
Stephanie Dowells, 62, and Tania Thomas, 47, were both strangled to death during overnight family visits at California's Mule Creek State Prison in 2024; investigations are underway, and charges are pending against their respective partners.
Two Women Strangled During Prison Family Visits in California
Stephanie Dowells, 62, and Tania Thomas, 47, were both strangled to death during overnight family visits at California's Mule Creek State Prison in 2024; investigations are underway, and charges are pending against their respective partners.
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20% Bias Score


Jailed Thai Police Chief Found Dead in Cell; Suicide Ruled Preliminary, Family Disputes"
A former Thai police chief, Thitisan Utthanaphon, nicknamed "Joe Ferrari" for his luxury cars, was found dead in his Bangkok jail cell three years after being sentenced to life imprisonment for the torture murder of a drug suspect; authorities initially said he died by suicide but his family dispute...
Jailed Thai Police Chief Found Dead in Cell; Suicide Ruled Preliminary, Family Disputes"
A former Thai police chief, Thitisan Utthanaphon, nicknamed "Joe Ferrari" for his luxury cars, was found dead in his Bangkok jail cell three years after being sentenced to life imprisonment for the torture murder of a drug suspect; authorities initially said he died by suicide but his family dispute...
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40% Bias Score

Inmate Kills Robert Pickton with Broomstick
Robert Pickton, a convicted serial killer serving a life sentence, died on May 31, 2024, from injuries sustained during a prison assault at Quebec's Port-Cartier Institution on May 19, 2024, where inmate Martin Charest assaulted him with a broken broomstick; an investigation revealed insufficient se...

Inmate Kills Robert Pickton with Broomstick
Robert Pickton, a convicted serial killer serving a life sentence, died on May 31, 2024, from injuries sustained during a prison assault at Quebec's Port-Cartier Institution on May 19, 2024, where inmate Martin Charest assaulted him with a broken broomstick; an investigation revealed insufficient se...
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28% Bias Score

Mother Accused of Murder Dies in Prison
Lauren Flanigan, a 32-year-old mother charged with murdering her three-year-old daughter Sophia in Queensland, Australia, died in prison custody on Sunday after being found unresponsive in her cell; an investigation is underway.

Mother Accused of Murder Dies in Prison
Lauren Flanigan, a 32-year-old mother charged with murdering her three-year-old daughter Sophia in Queensland, Australia, died in prison custody on Sunday after being found unresponsive in her cell; an investigation is underway.
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48% Bias Score

Death of Convicted Child Abuser John Allen Highlights Systemic Failures
John Allen, a former children's home boss in Wrexham, North Wales, died aged 83 while serving a life sentence for sexually abusing 19 children between 1976 and 1992 at his Bryn Alyn Community home; investigations into the abuse and his death are ongoing.

Death of Convicted Child Abuser John Allen Highlights Systemic Failures
John Allen, a former children's home boss in Wrexham, North Wales, died aged 83 while serving a life sentence for sexually abusing 19 children between 1976 and 1992 at his Bryn Alyn Community home; investigations into the abuse and his death are ongoing.
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28% Bias Score

Death of Suspected Serial Killer in Mexico City Leaves Multiple Cases Unresolved
Miguel Cortés, a suspected serial killer in Mexico City, died in prison of an apparent drug overdose following a fall. The death leaves multiple cases unresolved, including those of Frida Sofía Lima Rivera, Amairany, Viviana Elizabeth Garrido Ibarra, and Karen Ornellas Baltazar, and raises questions...

Death of Suspected Serial Killer in Mexico City Leaves Multiple Cases Unresolved
Miguel Cortés, a suspected serial killer in Mexico City, died in prison of an apparent drug overdose following a fall. The death leaves multiple cases unresolved, including those of Frida Sofía Lima Rivera, Amairany, Viviana Elizabeth Garrido Ibarra, and Karen Ornellas Baltazar, and raises questions...
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64% Bias Score

Judge Orders Inquiry into Edmonton Inmate's Death Amid "Fight Club" Allegations
A judge has called for a public inquiry into the 2011 death of Mason Montgrand at Edmonton Institution, following concerns that three guards may have been involved in a "fight club" that led to his death; the Crown declined to press charges against the guards, despite a police investigation.

Judge Orders Inquiry into Edmonton Inmate's Death Amid "Fight Club" Allegations
A judge has called for a public inquiry into the 2011 death of Mason Montgrand at Edmonton Institution, following concerns that three guards may have been involved in a "fight club" that led to his death; the Crown declined to press charges against the guards, despite a police investigation.
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44% Bias Score

Brazilian Woman Accused of Poisoning Relatives Found Dead in Jail Cell
Deise Moura dos Anjos, accused of poisoning her relatives with a Christmas cake laced with arsenic, resulting in three deaths and three injuries, was found dead in her jail cell in an apparent suicide.

Brazilian Woman Accused of Poisoning Relatives Found Dead in Jail Cell
Deise Moura dos Anjos, accused of poisoning her relatives with a Christmas cake laced with arsenic, resulting in three deaths and three injuries, was found dead in her jail cell in an apparent suicide.
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64% Bias Score
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