Staff / TruthdigNov 28, 2009
Human rights researchers and former detainees agree: Despite its stated goal of improving detention conditions, the US continues to run a secret prison in Afghanistan, a site that holds inmates, sometimes for weeks at a time, without access to outside groups such as the Red Cross Another such U jail is said to exist in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 18, 2009
Death row inmate Troy Davis might get a chance to clear his name in the 1989 murder of a Savannah, Ga., police officer, now that the Supreme Court has ordered a federal judge to grant him a new hearing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 4, 2009
Eight years later, it seems the mystery of Washington intern Chandra Levy's murder might be solved, and it seems former Congressman Gary Condit is exonerated -- cold comfort after his political career was wrecked as a side effect of the Levy investigation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 14, 2008
A nighttime raid on Kandahar's Sarposa Prison, carried out by Taliban operatives Friday, led to the escape of 1,200 prisoners, including around 400 Taliban members. The attack represented a serious security challenge in the Afghan city that's considered the traditional home of the country's leaders and the Taliban's spiritual center. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 11, 2006
The detainees hanged themselves with nooses made of sheets and clothes, sparking renewed calls to close the detention facility. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 18, 2006
Inmates addicted to methamphetamine are now being treated in prisons populated solely by fellow meth addicts. The recidivism rates look promising. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 23, 2006
The 25-year-old soldier terrified Iraqi detainees with his canine--allegedly for amusement. He will be discharged for bad conduct and get a reduction in pay. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 6, 2006
Even in the wake of Abu Ghraib, reports of torture in American-run Iraqi prisons continue to "pour out of Iraq," according to Amnesty International. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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