NPR first reported on the case of Charles Givens, a disabled inmate at Virginia’s Marion Correctional Treatment Center, in 2023. Four corrections officers were accused of beating him to death and a fifth accused of negligence. Givens’ sister, Kymberly Hobbs, sued the five men.
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Dominican officials cram thousands of inmates facing no charges into overcrowded prisons
Despite promises to improve the system, problems within prisons keep mounting. Critics say the Dominican Republic continues to push for pretrial detentions in cases where no charges have been filed.
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Trans community fears Trump’s actions will upend legal precedent on prison protections
One of President Trump’s first executive orders impacts transgender inmates incarcerated in federal facilities. It’s just one in a series of actions signed by Trump that target the trans community.
