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Inside the US prison where inmates ‘begged for their lives’ amid days of violence

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In a system marked by racism and neglect, five inmates died this month. Prisoners and families demand urgent reform People were begging for their lives as they were stabbed, said Kelly Mallett, as his gaze drifted. There were fires being set. Trash everywhere. Rats. Roaches. It was just total chaos. The 44-year-old is a former inmate at Mississippis crumbling state penitentiary at Parchman, part of a sprawling, century-old prison farm complex in the north of the state. He had only been free for two days and was the first eyewitness…

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Eight-year-old girl strip-searched before visiting father at Virginia prison

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Department of corrections issues apology following outcry after naked child reportedly made to bend over and cough An eight-year-old girl was strip-searched before being allowed to visit her father in prison, sparking uproar and prompting an the Virginian-Pilot, which first reported the incident. Hey Mom, am so mad the jail had to strip me with all of my clothes off this doesnt make no [sense] the girl messaged, according to texts obtained by the Virginian-Pilot. Her mother responded by telling the girl to call her, but then asking her is…

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