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Nebraska chief justice urges funding for courts, alternatives to prison

Image Lincoln Journal Star 23 Jan 2026
Nebraska’s chief justice told lawmakers courts need funding to modernize technology and expand alternatives to incarceration as the state faces a $471 million budget deficit ... .
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Stamford man who stole $28M from Mars candy company gets 5 years in prison

Image Stamford Advocate 23 Jan 2026
Federal officials said Steed, a Stamford man, has agreed to pay restitution of $28,410,489 to Mars, Inc., and $10,310,680 in back taxes to the IRS ... .
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Homeland Security vastly overstating jail and prison immigration holds, Minnesota Department of Corrections says

Image The Eagle-Tribune 23 Jan 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Corrections contacted all county jails in the state Monday to ask how many people in custody had immigration detention holds. The number totaled 94, Corrections Commissioners Paul Schnell said Thursday ... .
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ISIS fighters still at large after Syrian prison break, contributing to volatile security situation

Fox News 23 Jan 2026
Some ISIS prisoners who escaped ...
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What’s happening near Iran? US quietly relocates ISIS prisoners to Iraq post 'daesh plot' accusation

Hindustan Times 23 Jan 2026
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‘Frank & Louis’ Director Hopes Her Sundance Movie Shines a Light on the Role of Caretaking in Prison

The Hollywood Reporter 23 Jan 2026
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Iowa woman sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for embezzling from employer

Image Dispatch Argus 23 Jan 2026
According to court documents, the embezzlement began in June of 2021, about eight months after she began working for a new company. She has multiple past convictions for financial crimes ... .
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The decision to move IS prisoners from Syria to Iraq came at the request of ...

Image Killeen Daily Herald 23 Jan 2026
Iraq has asked that Islamic State group prisoners ...
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Minnesota prisons chief accuses Homeland Security of peddling ‘misinformation’ on ICE surge

Image The Daily Item 23 Jan 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — The head of Minnesota’s prison system ...
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Spokane Tribe of Indians former employee sentenced to a year in prison for embezzlement

The Spokesman-Review 23 Jan 2026
A judge sentenced a former Spokane Tribe of Indians employee to a year in prison on Wednesday for embezzling thousands of dollars from the tribe . Tawhnee W ... Attorney’s Office. She was charged with 25 counts of bank fraud ... .
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The decision to move Islamic State prisons from Syria was an Iraqi request

AOL 23 Jan 2026
Thousands of Islamic State group prisoners are being transferred from detention facilities in northeast Syria to Iraq, following a request from Baghdad officials that has been welcomed by both the US-led coalition and the Syrian government.
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Both judge, DA agree, notorious Trinidad pedophile’s prison sentence not enough

Image The Chronicle-News 23 Jan 2026
A plea agreement from a previous court hearing stated that the 131st count (which was added) will see Festi serve 24 years in prison, with the consecutive second count, the amendment to count two, adding three more years, with a total of 27.
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ICE Demands More Access to Minnesota Inmates. But It’s Complicated.

New York Times 23 Jan 2026
The Trump administration said it would ease its immigration operation in Minnesota in exchange for broader access to inmates. Local leaders say they already cooperate significantly ... .
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Why Islamic State group prisoners in northeast Syria are being transferred to Iraq

Image Goshen News 22 Jan 2026
Recent fighting between Syrian government forces and ...
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Former DEA agent sentenced to 5 years in prison for using badge to protect drug ...

Image Goshen News 22 Jan 2026
... to five years in federal prison for corruption.

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