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.
Gov. Jeff Landry said a jail audit is underway and called for accountability across the justice system, “except for the police, who seem to be doing their job”
Corrections officers are urging state leaders to finalize a hybrid pension plan they say will improve recruitment and retention in prisons
Corrections officers say the state has failed to deliver on promises made during the strike resolution
DOC administrator claims she was fired after complaining that a change in inmate testing program for a high school equivalency diploma was a waste of taxpayer money
He says prison is debilitating, not rehabilitating, and the criminal justice system is a disgrace
White House says the act is a push to make the justice system fairer by reducing harsh sentences that were handed down under outdated guidelines
Want to step back from the long-held attitude that the best way to fight the crime problem is jailing more criminals
Joseph Izzo is serving a 30 year sentence for burglary, conspiracy and possession of a firearm
Andrew Gilbertson claimed the Virgin Mary told him to do it
Suit alleges that Matthew Koncsler died from a drug overdose, and that prison employees negligently failed to stop drugs from reaching him
Suit claims inmate fell off his bed the day he died, and was allowed to lie “in a state of unconsciousness for an unreasonable amount of time”
Gov. Steve Bullock signed the measure Friday after it passed the Legislature with wide bipartisan support
A statement from the Kentucky Department of Corrections says Thomas Clyde Bowling died Saturday due to “complications stemming from cancer”
Former La. inmates who were wrongly convicted of murder wanted to sue prosecutors for damages after spending 28 years in prison
When the inmates charged with planning to kill a correctional officer during a violent prison riot at Adams County Correctional Center in May 2012 go to trial, they won’t be tried in the federal courthouse in Natchez
Lawsuit alleged state prison officials purposefully withheld an inmate’s property in retaliation for a riot
Henry Godfrey filed the complaint against Bolingbrook, four officers and one detective
Here are just a few ideas to start getting rid of the issues and problems surrounding correctional officer recruitment
Several are aimed at rehabilitating offenders and giving them a second chance
Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Julie Jones continued to push back against dissenters in her agency, portraying them as a “group of disgruntled employees that do not have the best interests of the department at heart”
Inspectors believed that the so-called gag order was intended to have a chilling effect on their ability to speak out about corruption at the troubled agency
Draft includes policy reforms to be implemented and also limited construction – adding wings onto existing facilities – over the next four years
Lawyers for a transgender inmate convicted of murder asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to overturn a ruling denying her request for sex-reassignment surgery
Sweeping reorganization of the Idaho Department of Corrections has been ordered by Kevin Kempf
An Ohio judge says she deserves a reprimand from the state Supreme Court for scolding jurors who issued a verdict she believed to be wrong
Claim high level inspector general managers instructed them not to pursue criminal charges in several investigations
House Bill 1117 would allow inmates to earn credits for good behavior and for completing educational and job skill programs
Bill would create an independent board to provide oversight of the Department of Corrections and impose strict new policies intended to protect both inmates and employees
Fifty-nine-year-old Danny Brown filed the wrongful-imprisonment lawsuit Wednesday in Toledo
Series of letters from worried employees at the Fla. DOC arrived in the mail box of Sen. Greg Evers
Recommendations for prison reform suggested by the task force formed to address such issues include curbing recidivism and preserving prison space for violent offenders
Touring college campuses to teach students and faculty about how the justice system in America needs change
Jerame Reid alleged that he was assaulted by the officers in 2009 while he was incarcerated at the facility
