Investigations

The deputies were let go "involving job performance on July 10, 2023," when an inmate used handcuffs to strangle Deputy John Durm, the sheriff's office said

This is the second lawsuit in recent months by former Metropolitan Detention Center employees alleging retaliation and substandard conditions at the jail

Amanda Brown is accused of giving inmates prohibited items, including a vape pen

Sheriff Eddie Virden said he and his team will continue determined efforts "to bring closure to these cases and provide answers to the families seeking justice"

Broome County Sheriff says the agreement establishes “clear LGBTI Guidelines, which were previously nonexistent”

John DeSalvo is accused of creating a crypto token and marketing it to first responders on social media, promising returns to supplement their pension plans

Guary Lonnie Shuford III, out on bail for a robbery charge, is accused of shooting Jamila Elysse Moss outside of her apartment

Several inmates and around a dozen correction officers were treated for smoke inhalation; one inmate was burned so severely he was transported to the ICU

“Stabbings and slashing will exceed 300 this year with 6,000 uses of force — much high than other jail systems," Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Powell said

Inmate Joseph Hutchinson's death comes one month after Michael Torres, a Mexican Mafia member who controlled rackets in L.A. County jails, was killed on the yard

3rd-degree charge for promoting prison contraband was part of an ongoing investigation

The mental health clinician was stabbed in the face and arm; he was taken to the hospital where he needed stiches

Another report earlier this month condemned conditions at jail facilities, citing mold and vermin-infested areas among other issues

Investigators will look at living conditions, use of excessive force by staff and conditions that may give rise to violence between inmates

COs assigned to the unit at the United States Penitentiary Coleman responded to Nassar's cell and performed what officials said were life-saving measures