Legal
Legal issues in the correctional system encompass various topics, including inmate rights, staff conduct, and compliance with state and federal laws. This directory offers articles and resources on the legal aspects of correctional facility operations, helping staff stay informed about the regulations and policies that govern their work. Understanding legal responsibilities is essential for minimizing liability and ensuring facilities operate within the law. For more information, explore our section on Corrections Policies.
Records showed the agency failed to review investigations into an estimated 3,000 abuse complaints spanning seven years
A jury trial was set for the week of Nov. 5, with a pretrial hearing scheduled for Oct. 21
Nathan Palmer admitted to lying on a use-of-force form in an attempt to cover up Messiah Nantwi’s death, prosecutors said
The state is among just nine states whose default is to treat 17-year-olds as adults in criminal proceedings
The governor said on Friday that too many inmates leave prison with serious mental health and addiction challenges
Tails of Courage program matches dogs with inmates to training to become dog handlers
A new amendment requires prison officials to produce more details on the prison plan and return for another vote next year
Advocates say the legislation will reduce mandatory prison terms for low risk offenders
States are permitted to opt out of a federal lifetime ban on food stamps for drug offenders
‘PrisonCloud’ gives inmates the ability to explore educational opportunities, communicate with prison officials, view their court records
The post-release assistance is supposed help prevent recidivism
‘Vocational Village’ offers a certificate of employability and gives inmates an understanding of what employers seek
The third party would have the authority to run the jail, fire and promote employees and enter into contracts for jail services
The award recognizes volunteers across the state for their efforts to help inmates rehabilitate and change their lives
In addition to overturning a 90-day sentencing increase for the inmate, the decision could help numerous hunger strikers
The judge ruled that the lack of funds for legal defense violated inmates’ Sixth Amendment rights
The lawsuit claims a criminal court functions as an unconstitutional debtors prison for those who cannot afford to pay court fees
The bill would require DYC to document the use of solitary confinement and report it to a board to oversee the practices
Officials say the new facilities would save money, reduce the need for overtime and will be safer for correctional officers
The facility will be used to provide education and substance-abuse treatment for nonviolent felony offenders
Research has shown that inmates who are educated while in prison are 43 percent less likely to return to prison
A single person can receive up to $194 a month in food stamps and a a parent with two children could get $511
While incarcerated the man wrote to state officials and the president pleading for them to intervene
Inmates claimed that extreme weather conditions violate their constitutional rights and increases chances of heat stroke
The bill proposed lengthening mandatory sentences for convicted murderers
Experts said that the inmate was intellectually disabled and ineligible for a death sentence
The proposed budget plan will save over $47M in annual savings
The US Sentencing Commission says inmates’ sentences were cut by an average of two years
Officials say people with mental illness are arrested more often and spend more time in jail than the general population
As many as 75 percent of the jail’s 9K inmates have not been convicted of any crime but are behind bars awaiting trial, unable to post bail
Officials said social media companies specifically bar people from operating an account in someone else’s name
There are more than a dozen other state prisons with fire crews that help local city and county fire departments
The empty facility could house up to 1,600 inmates
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