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Though other federal courts had already determined a prison visitor must be given the option to leave rather than submit to a strip search, the 9th Circuit had not spoken sufficiently to clearly establish that right in its jurisdiction

Claims include ignoring an active suicide attempt, forcing a child to drink from a toilet and slamming a teen's head into a window so hard it cracked the glass

New guidance has resulted in immigration officials declining to take custody of people who have served sentences for burglary, drug trafficking and other crimes

The lawsuit alleges multiple MDOC staff members ignored the inmate's pleas for help, accused her of lying, and mocked and laughed at her

Isaac Legaretta is facing termination for declining a vaccination; Dona Ana County said it stands behind its policy

Officers won't book anyone unless they're charged with an offense in a list of certain felonies and misdemeanors that are crimes committed against other people

The report calls on the department to use isolation "only if absolutely necessary" to protect the safety of prisoners and staff

A committee said the state should allow all but death row inmates and those serving life-without-parole to request lighter sentences after serving 15 years

A couple of lessons stand out in this case