SC’s longest-serving death row inmate dies of natural causes

South Carolina’s longest-serving death row inmate died this week in a prison infirmary of natural causes, the Department of ...

South Carolina's longest-serving death row inmate dies of natural causes after 42 years in prison

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina inmate who spent 42 years on death row has died of natural causes at a prison hospital, ...

SLED Report: Charleston inmate voiced depression day before committing suicide

A final investigative report reveals a Charleston County Jail inmate repeatedly voiced feeling depressed to staff and cellmates for months, and even just a day before he was found hanging in his cell.

Of over 25,000 Haryana jail inmates, 28% SCs, 13% Muslims

Haryana's 2023 prison data shows SC and Muslim inmate populations exceeding their state population shares. SC inmates ...

Surge in US executions: Why 5 inmates are scheduled to die in next 8 days

In 2025, US executions have surged to 34, led by Florida, Texas, Alabama, and South Carolina, with eight more scheduled, ...
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The 10th and final escapee from a New Orleans jailbreak is captured after five months

Ten men escaped the Orleans Parish Justice Center through a hole in the wall behind a toilet on May 16. Most were captured ...

Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees captured in Georgia

The only escaped Louisiana inmate who remained on the run following an audacious May jailbreak has been found in Atlanta.

Supreme Court permits women officials to wear traditional clothes on 10 October for Karwa Chauth 2025

The Supreme Court permits women officials to wear traditional clothes on October 10, 2025, for Karwa Chauth. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh allows female inmates to celebrate the festival with their ...