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Armed man shot outside Adams County Jail remains in trauma unit
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A man was shot by a state police trooper after authorities said he showed up at the Adams County Prison with guns and fired several rounds Thursday afternoon.
Lancaster man sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder
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David Adam Pate will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a judge sentenced him to life in prison. Pate pleaded guilty in the murder of Rickey James. Pate admitted to stabbing James multiple times behind a Lancaster home before robbing him and hiding his naked body in the woods.
Man armed with gun approaches Adam County Prison, shot by police
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Plenty of questions remain after police in Adams County took into custody a man who showed up at the prison, armed with a gun.
Escaped Calif. sex offender captured in Miss.
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A Santa Clara County jail inmate who escaped from a San Jose hospital last month was driven by his brother to a bus station in Reno, Nevada, and made it to Mississippi before he was captured while fleeing from a residence on Tuesday, U.S. Marshals Service officials announced Wednesday.
Jail break: Gwinnett jailers search for missing dog
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Gwinnett County jailers are desperate to find a missing and very special inmate -- a dog.
Shakedown uncovers homemade knives, other contraband at Marshall County Correctional Facility
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Shakedown uncovers homemade knives, other contraband at Marshall County Correctional Facility.
NC correctional officers getting more positive focus
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Correctional officers in the state prison system have a new spotlight this year with allies including Gov. Pat McCrory pushing to raise their pay to levels they say are more fitting for employees who deal daily with people society had to lock away.
The duties of a correctional officer, explained
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A former Virginia state correctional officer explains what is expected of a correctional officer.
After tragedy, correctional officers being allowed to carry pepper spray
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A correctional officer's death helped fuel a major shift in U.S. prisons, but the program remains controversial.
Man sues officers for slamming him into wall, floor
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A man is suing officers who he says beat him while he was being held at the Las Cruces Police Department.
Tribute to Correctional Officers (Bryan Adams - Never Let Go)
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A tribute to all Corrections Officers past and present. As the police of the prison system, this is one of the most thankless and dangerous jobs in law enforcement. They are everyday heroes.
Texas CO who passed in bus crash remembered
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Family of Chris Davis speak about his life, legacy following Wednesday's tragic Penwell prison bus crash.
Some prison guards earning more than double their salaries in OT
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At state prisons, one problem leads to another. With some prison guards constantly calling in sick, other guards covering for them are raking in major overtime pay.
Texas prison honors COs who died in crash
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The Middle Prison Unit is planning to build a memorial plaque that will be placed at their transportation building in honor of the two officers killed in the bus wreck near Odessa.
Over 200 inmates evac'd at county jail due to gas
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Officials evacuated more than 200 inmates from the Potomac Highlands Regional Jail late Tuesday night, due to a malfunctioning valve in the heating system.
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