Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is creating a statewide prosecutor position to keep dangerous repeat offenders behind bars following the murder of Andrew Wimsatt. Wimsatt was killed last week by a suspect with a lengthy criminal record. Matt Welch, a friend of Wimsatt's, joins NewsNation's Katie Pavlich to honor his friend, who he believes was let down by the system that was supposed to protect him. "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.
Britain's left-wing Labour Party government is claiming that its unpopular moves to free tens of thousands of prisoners early will actually increase public confidence in the justice system.
Britain’s left-wing Labour Party government is claiming that its unpopular moves to free tens of thousands of prisoners early will actually increase public confidence in the justice system. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Britain’s Justice Secretary has defended the government’s controversial early release program for prisoners, arguing that freeing criminals early will increase public confidence in the justice system. Justice Secretary Alex Norris told Members of Parliament (MPs) that the government inherited a prison estate “on the brink of failure” and insisted difficult decisions were required to free capacity, as if creating additional spaces is not an option. DETAIL: The government now expects around 5,000 prisoners to be…Open
The Labour-controlled British government's early release scheme is set to free 2,500 prisoners before Christmas.
The British government’s controversial early release scheme will see thousands of prisoners freed early in the months leading up to and during Christmas. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Labour-controlled British government’s early release scheme for prisoners is set to free 2,500 criminals before Christmas. DETAIL: According to the government’s official timetable, 1,350 prisoners are set to be released in October, followed by 650 prisoners in November and 550 prisoners in December. The Sentencing Act 2026 reduced the threshold for early release from 40 percent to one-third of a sentence, while also lowering the release point for certain violent and sexual offenders. Since the scheme was announced, the government has excluded…Open
A corrections officer at Arizona’s Lewis prison was violently attacked and beaten for more than three minutes by an inmate, raising urgent questions about prison safety and leadership as assaults on staff continue to rise. On July 28, a video captured at the Morey Unit of the Lewis prison complex showed a corrections officer being […] The post Arizona prison officer beaten for over three minutes in brutal inmate assault, official video shows appeared first on American Almanac .
A corrections officer at Arizona’s Lewis prison was violently attacked and beaten for more than three minutes by an inmate, raising urgent questions about prison safety and leadership as assaults on staff continue to rise. On July 28, a video captured at the Morey Unit of the Lewis prison complex showed a corrections officer being “sucker-punched” and then subjected to a prolonged beating by inmate Martin Franco. The assault lasted approximately three minutes and 35 seconds, with no staff coming to the officer’s aid during the attack. The officer, whose name has not been released, ultimately managed to leave the room but is reported to still be facing complications from his injuries. Carlos Garcia, head of the Arizona…Open
Josh Smith, who served as the Deputy Director of the federal Bureau of Prisons, said he was going to work for the prison reform nonprofit Fourth Purpose Foundation and Prison Life Media.
A Justice Department report released on Thursday found that inmates at two state-run women’s prisons routinely had their rights violated. State officials say they have already put reforms in place.
AI:The Department of Justice has unleashed a scathing indictment of California's correctional system, revealing that state officials systematically ignored rampant sexual abuse within two women's prisons. This catastrophic failure highlights a disturbing pattern of institutional negligence where the fundamental rights and physical safety of female inmates were sacrificed at the altar of bureaucratic indifference. While California officials offer hollow promises of "reforms" to mitigate the fallout, this revelation underscores a terrifying reality: the state’s management of its facilities is utterly broken. When combined with previous admissions regarding the infiltration of biological males into women's prisons through identity manipulation…Open
Prosecutors, families and victim advocates are filing a lawsuit to block a California Board of Parole Hearings policy that would allow offenders to request resentencing or commutation after 25 years. Critics say the policy would allow serious offenders serving life without parole to request a resentencing and would retraumatize victims and families. #california #crime #law Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
AI:Prosecutors, victims' families, and advocates are launching a lawsuit to combat a radical California Board of Parole Hearings policy that threatens to release even the most heinous criminals. This controversial move would allow offenders—including those convicted of brutal murders like Scott Peterson—to request resentencing or commutation after serving only 25 years in prison. The legal challenge aims to stop this dangerous shift that undermines justice for victims and prioritizes the rights of violent killers over the safety of the public, following a pattern of judicial failures across California where criminals are frequently released back into society only to strike again.Open
Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage has announced negotiations with El Salvador to deport foreign criminals to the Central American country.
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is discussing transferring foreign criminals to El Salvador, led by President Nayib Bukele, with the Central American country. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: On Monday, it was revealed that Reform will send a team of negotiators, led by party chairman Lee Anderson, to El Salvador. This follows discussions about the possibility of a Reform-led government renting prison space in El Salvador to alleviate prison overcrowding. The negotiations between Reform and the El Salvador government are scheduled to take place later this year. The announcement of potential co-operation between a Reform government and El Salvador coincides with Farage’s commitment to build “Nightingale” prisons. These…Open
