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.
The judge ruled that lethal injections can’t proceed unless IDOC officials allow full press access to lethal injection drug preparation and administration
Onondaga County Sheriff Shelley argued the closure of Jamesville Correctional Facility would strip powers from his office and impact public safety
New Jersey corrections officials credit a Las Vegas-based mail vendor for helping to stem the flow of synthetic drugs like K2 into facilities
Said the inmates were left waiting years for dentures
Panel held that the Department of Corrections and 11 named officials were entitled to qualified immunity
David N. Murphy said the prison forced him to sleep on the floor and refused to treat his broken hand, among other alleged civil rights violations
Republican Gov. John Kasich on Wednesday spared a prison inmate set to die later this month for the killing of a Cleveland produce vendor while rejecting calls that he be made eligible for parole and possible release
Lucas County commissioners have unanimously approved a $7,000 settlement to a former jail inmate who claimed he was injured while in county custody
Lawsuit was filed in September 2011 by Cathy Penn of Waldoboro, the mother of Matthew Lalli who was found hanging in his jail cell Oct. 5, 2009
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has dismissed the state’s appeal of a lower court decision that may affect how solitary confinement is used in Maine prisons
A federal judge has heard from both sides in a case to determine if the South Dakota Department of Corrections is responsible for the murder of prison guard Ronald “RJ” Johnson
Justice Department will begin considering clemency applications from nonviolent federal inmates who have behaved in prison, have no significant criminal history and have already served more than 10 years behind bars
The criteria will be announced later this week
President Barack Obama is looking for convicts worthy of his rarely used power to commute sentences
Judge David N. Hurd dismissed 21 claims in the lawsuit by Janice M. O’Dell, Ellisburg, but let six claims proceed
LaSalle County will pay $355,000 in legal fees and settlement costs for a case that alleged officers violated civil rights of Dana Holmes
Execution of a Texas death row inmate was back on schedule Monday after a federal appeals court ruled that the state doesn’t have to reveal where it gets its lethal injection drug
A federal judge is allowing a lawsuit to move forward that challenges Missouri’s refusal to provide the name of the pharmacy where it acquired the drug for executions
Inmate alleged that they subjected him to cruel and unusual punishment from other inmates
Inmate alleged a deputy used excessive force while two others failed to protect him
Death row inmates challenging rules governing how and when pastors may visit them at Kentucky State Penitentiary
For 70 days, a Knox County jail inmate’s fractured neck went undiagnosed
Federal judge reserved decision Friday on a motion by Jefferson County to have a $9 million job discrimination lawsuit brought by a county corrections officer dismissed
Federal civil rights lawyers contend in their motion that prisoners are suffering serious, ongoing harm
Wants inmates to be allowed to view evidence against them on flash drives or other electronic media
Use of restraint chairs to manage unruly inmates has been the focus of recent lawsuits
Widow of Tom Clements will speak publicly during a sentencing hearing for woman who gave his presumed killer murder weapon
A group of Essex County corrections officers at the juvenile detention center have sued their employer, claiming they are owed thousands of dollars in unpaid overtime wages
Judge will hear arguments over whether to delay death penalty trial after new evidence cast doubt on original conviction
House Bill 70 would give convicted felons the right to vote after finishing probation, discharge from parole, or expiration of their sentence
A Dooly State Prison inmate has filed a federal lawsuit alleging prison officials have denied him kosher foods used to celebrate the Jewish Passover holiday
Lexington Mayor Jim Gray will have to give a limited deposition in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a jail inmate
Says she was suspended from her job after being accused of having relationships with inmates both still in custody and after the inmates were released
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