"Lives are at stake every single day at the Oklahoma County jail," Rep. Jason Lowe said
"This needs to be addressed and no one else is addressing it. These detainees are crying for your help," an organizer said
The underwriter pulled out following criticism that it was breaking a promise not to get involved in for-profit prisons
The order lifts the prohibition on judges imposing bail on defendants accused of certain low-level offenses during the pandemic
The policy was meant to stem the flow of drugs into prisons by requiring mail to be printed or written on lined paper
Officials said the CO had been involved in a relationship with the inmate since November 2019
Leon Odom witnessed a vehicle swerve across a highway, hit two trees and burst into flames
Correction officials and Mayor de Blasio vowed a full investigation into the mix-up
Valentino Rodriguez Jr. was "throwing up all the time at work and hyperventilating" from depression and PTSD
Raymond Riles' "death sentence can no longer stand" because the 70-year-old's history of mental illness wasn't properly considered by jurors
The ongoing investigation revealed the inmates had help from those who had access inside and outside the facility: the corrections deputies
Turn Key Health's CEO said improvements had been made, including the jail administrator's efforts to address detention staffing shortages
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has 476 full-time and 33 part-time officers, but it also has about 200 unfilled corrections positions
The CO sustained two fractures to the jaw, bruising and swelling around the eyes
Kedson Julmiste, who's now paralyzed from the chest down, was driving to work when he was involved in a head-on crash with a driver who made an illegal turn
The California Correctional Center in Susanville has been a home base for inmate firefighter training for decades
The ruling left the possession of small amounts of controlled substances, from LSD to heroin and cocaine, legal under state law
Conduct every pat search as though your life depended on it – as it just might
The most common mistake made when treating withdrawal in a jail is not to treat the withdrawal at all!
The study concluded that the prisons should remain open for now, largely due to the negative economic impact closure could have on the areas
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