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- 1Venezuela frees dozens of prisoners after Trump meets interim leader●Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners following meeting between Trump and interim leader
Venezuelan authorities have released dozens of prisoners, according to ABC News and Newsday, in a move that followed a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Venezuela's interim leader. The releases come amid heightened scrutiny of political detentions in Venezuela and signs of possible concessions from Caracas following direct engagement with Washington.
- 2Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell bid to overturn conviction●Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'frivolous' attempt to overturn conviction
A US judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's latest legal attempt to overturn her conviction for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls, describing the motion as frivolous. Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence following her 2021 conviction. The ruling closes off one avenue of appeal for the British socialite, whose case remains one of the most closely followed in recent American legal history.
- 3Texas prisons must install air conditioning by 2029, court rules●Texas prisons must install air conditioning by 2029 following federal court ruling
A federal court ruling requires Texas to install air conditioning in its prisons by 2029. The decision follows years of complaints about extreme heat inside facilities, where temperatures can become dangerous during Texas summers. Officials will now need to fund and complete cooling upgrades across the state prison system within the court-imposed deadline.
- 4Prisons Expose Inmates to Extreme Heat and Cold▼From Sweltering Cells to Frigid Tents: The Extreme Temperatures of Incarceration
A report examines how US prisons confine people in extreme temperatures, from sweltering, un-air-conditioned cells to freezing tents used for overflow housing. The piece highlights how climate conditions inside correctional facilities can endanger inmate health, and it is drawing attention to calls for humane temperature standards behind bars.