Maintaining order involves more than just searching and counting inmates and performing inspections. It involves understanding your inmate population
Instead of giving 2% or 3% raises, Gov. Brian Kemp and lawmakers approved an across-the-board $5K raise last year and are proposing $2K in 2023
In 2022, over 6,700 phones were seized, which were used to traffic in drugs, collect money and orchestrate murders, according to testimony
The suit says counties are unfairly stuck with the costs of housing, feeding and providing medical and psychiatric care for inmates
Deputies seized one pound ten ounces of methamphetamine, 30 cellular telephones, 44 large bags of tobacco and three small bags of marijuana
The bill would limit confinement to no more than 15 consecutive days and prohibit placing anyone in solitary who is pregnant or has a physical or mental disability
The ex-officer also posted a photo of protestors lying on a street and wrote, “I would run them over no problem lol (laughing tears of joy emoji) didn’t see it"
The order means that it could be four more months until justices decide whether a newly organized firing squad or the electric chair are legal methods of execution
Inmates will be allowed access to limited services, including substance use treatment and mental health diagnoses
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 182 inmates over "some of the most brutal death row conditions in the country"
Executions will now be held at least 60 days apart rather than every 30 days in the state
The federal department said the state could face a possible lawsuit in mid-March if it doesn't fix the problems
The group will examine inmate access to food, medicine and sanitary products; whether prison staffing levels are adequate; and the overall condition of the prisons
Lawrence Prather, 43, began his career with the New Hampshire Department of Corrections in 2017
The inmates forced their way through a jail door, made their way to the roof of the building and eventually the ground before taking off on foot
The 22 attorney generals said the devices allow prisoners to plot violence and carry out crimes
Two pods were rioting, fighting staff, throwing desks and chairs, and tearing down cameras and light fixtures
Youth workers at the detention centers will now be re-classified as COs under the new plan
“Arizona has a history of mismanaged executions that have resulted in serious questions and concerns about execution protocols,” Gov. Katie Hobbs said
The lawsuits were dismissed after the inmates' attorneys and the DOC said improvements to inmate living conditions had been made
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