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.
Glen Rogers, once eyed for a possible link to the O.J. Simpson case, was put to death by lethal injection for the killing of Tina Marie Cribbs in Tampa
The CO admitted in court to cleaning up blood and not reporting it following Robert Brooks’ death
The plan to close Stillwater prison includes laying off around 565 employees, sparking backlash from union leaders who called the move an “unacceptable budget gimmick”
Videos openly acknowledge that sexual violence is an ongoing reality behind bars despite years of “professed ‘zero tolerance’ by the department”
Murder raised questions about how Fla. DOC handles death investigations
The contract with the law firm Peterson Paletta draws criticism from both ends of the political spectrum
Program found that Idaho could avoid building a new prison by beefing up community-based supervision programs for nonviolent offenders
The state’s prisons have long been troubled by overcrowding, currently standing at about 186 percent capacity
Mark Traxler, 47, claims a jail employee and a nurse “approached him with a pair of dirty, rusty pliers”
DOC has admitted no wrongdoing to any of the accusations
Wants prisons to focus on rehabilitating inmates rather than just allowing cycle of recidivism to continue
CO was driving van with five prisoner work crew when the brakes suddenly failed
Senate Criminal Justice Committee voted unanimously for SB 2070, a wide-ranging attempt to reform Florida Department of Corrections
Ruling by Ohio Court of Claims magistrate says the state prison system knew the risks and shouldn’t have assigned inmate Roy Buchanan to a top bunk
Board would have the power to investigate and crack down on abuse and wrongdoing
Dolores Sheinis had Broward Judge John Hurley cracking up after he ordered her to wear a GPS ankle bracelet for violating an injunction to stay away from her ex-husband
Group has formed a panel of trial lawyers to help with potential prison litigation
Eddie Ray Routh can be heard in a video saying he had “taken a couple of souls” and had more to take
opening statements set to begin Wednesday in the trial of the former Marine accused of capital murder in death of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield
Will give $75M to officials working on ways to remove nonviolent offenders, people too poor to afford bail and the mentally ill from behind bars
Several bills have been introduced toward correcting the Nebraska prison system
Author of ‘Orange is the new Black’ says the recent focus on Florida’s prison system is “very deserved”
Brown County Coroner Judith A. Varnau and the county’s sheriff’s office are at odds over the 2013 death of inmate Zachary Goldson
Eddie Routh, a 27-year-old Iraq War veteran, is scheduled to stand trial Wednesday, charged with capital murder in the slayings of Chad Littlefield and former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle
The defense instead focused on attacking his chief accuser’s credibility
The Kansas Sentencing Commission has submitted bills to the Legislature that would free up 150 beds in state prisons and save $3.6 million
State Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, said he already has enough support on the Criminal Justice Committee to get language creating the review board added to Senate Bill 7020
Judge Timothy Joyce agreed last month to allow journalists to televise and photograph the sentencing despite objections from the defendants’ attorneys
U.S. saw a record number of exonerations in 2014, and it was due in part to 33 cases in Texas
Paul Weakley testified that he helped Hugo Selenski kill Michael Kerkowski and Tammy Fassett
Process of finding “death qualified” jurors has slowed down jury selection in federal case
Three prospective jurors in the Colorado theater shooting trial used their cellphones despite a judge’s order
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty
