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.
Braxton Kee is the 14th Walker County Jail employee to be indicted or plead guilty in connection with the death of Tony Mitchell
The ruling halts an executive order from President Donald Trump that led to treatment disruptions for hundreds of transgender inmates
Probation staff staged 69 teen “gladiator fights” within six months at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in 2023, investigators said
The lawmakers wants to put a dent in the rising prison population
At least two deaths have been tied to the early releases
Local law enforcement agencies could still get the immigrant for prosecution on other crimes
The goal is to separate offenders in an effort to minimize violence and bolster rehabilitative efforts
Obama has not sent a single suspected terrorist to the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay
A federal judge said Friday he won’t stop the execution
The speaker said the commission would study ways to decrease the jail’s population
A new movie being made about ADX Florence may impact the public’s opinion of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), conditions of confinement, restrictive housing and segregation units
Currently, they can only charge people with misdemeanor disorderly conduct for the act
The agreement came after a year of negotiations involving the civil rights lawsuit filed in 2013
The Department of Corrections and governor’s office disclosed in December that a software coding error led to the early release of up to 3,200 prisoners since 2002 because of miscalculated sentences
No where does it say the cook and cook supervisor are essential
Centurion’s news release said the company will serve 70K inmates
The sheriff’s department says it became aware of the release more than 24 hours later
Offenders considered to be in punitive custody will be required to show adaptive behavior in order receive any superfluous benefits that are not necessarily required in incarceration
Many people — including not a few County Sheriffs and editorial boards — blame Prop 47 for a recent surge in criminal activity
Inmate Stephen Rudisill filed a suit in 2013 alleging that Arizona violates the Constitution
The body of 34-year-old Danville Officer Thomas Cottrell was found behind the village’s municipal building
Under the agreement, prisoners with serious mental illnesses will receive better access to mental health care
Now, even those who were convicted long ago must be considered for parole or given a new sentence
State prison officials proposed an elaborate new execution procedure in an attempt to resolve a decade of legal battles
He wants lawmakers to approve $4.3M more for state prison education and $1.3M for county jails
The Justice Department’s pardon attorney is resigning at the end of the month after less than two years on the job
He’s seeking to be released on bond after being convicted of first-degree intentional homicide
A jury will hear the case and decide whether the towns carried out a pattern of religious-based discrimination
The attackers killed 14 people and wounded 22 others before being killed hours later in a dramatic shootout with police
There has been a major splash in the media recently about the Peace Officer Bill of Rights (POBOR) in California and a black eye for the San Francisco Police Department
Will review its landmark decision declaring the death penalty unconstitutional
This year, the Texas Legislature ended a grand jury selection derided as “pick-a-pal,” created a wrongful convictions review commission and eased punishments for children accused of committing misdemeanor crimes
Class action lawsuit argues that San Francisco and California’s bail system unconstitutionally treats poor and wealthy suspects differently
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