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.
Sen. Saud Anwar said solitary confinement harms not only those incarcerated but also COs, who face moral injuries along with higher rates of anxiety and depression
The lawsuit alleges La Plata County and its sheriff’s office knew Edward Aber had a history of being accused of sexual impropriety or harassment when he was hired
Jovan Jackson, Nevada’s first formerly incarcerated state legislator, said the law, which goes into effect Oct. 1, will create new training opportunities
The state has sought to prevent the video from being released to the public, claiming the footage poses a security risk at the prison
Several other states, including California and Georgia, allow for a multi-day execution process
Prior to the ruling, execution warrants in the state were only valid for the day noted on the court order
“Failure to obey a direct order of an ADOC employee” is now a high-level violation that will lead to losing three years of accrued good time
The draft terms for the court-ordered overhaul of state prison healthcare include setting a ratio of care providers to prisoners and appointing officials to monitor department compliance
Riverside County Sheriff Deputy Isaiah Cordero was killed by a violent felon, on bail twice over, during a Dec. 29 traffic stop
Robert Fratta, 65, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection for hiring two people to kill his estranged wife in 1994
New law will help ensure that phone rates are “reasonable” for families trying to stay in touch with an incarcerated loved one
The Fresno County, California rule allowed suspects arrested for certain lower-level felonies and misdemeanors to be released soon after, without having to put up bail money
Kelly Ann McCann, convicted of fourth-degree assault, also sentenced to community service and probation for concussing a police officer
Bryan Kohberger’s housing classification, after extradition from Pennsylvania, is being determined by Latah County Jail staff
Union presses prison officials to make necessary repairs to ensure the N.C. federal prison is a safe working environment
Larimer County’s pioneering program connects defendants facing mid-level felony charges with support from mental health professionals to speed up court proceedings
Amber McLaughlin’s scheduled execution for murdering a former girlfriend will be the first of an openly transgender woman
The order came after a Kankakee County judge said the provisions were unconstitutional
Beverly Ann Ibn-Tamas, 80, was convicted nearly 50 years ago for killing her abusive husband
Curtis Brown’s handwritten letter promised to use his federal stimulus money to pay for someone to kill the judge
Two 2022 called-off execution attempts have led to a top-to-bottom internal review of the Alabama death penalty process
President of the Assistant Deputy Wardens/Deputy Wardens Association calls the plan “unfair, unequal and devastating”
The shift to video arraignments foretells how things might be done differently in the future
Interim Somerset County sheriff says “we gotta do something about” $11.92 per hour starting pay which makes it difficult to recruit and retain deputies
David A. Johnson III, 20, was jailed in the death of his year-old son who authorities said had ingested fentanyl while in Johnson’s care
White will be tried in 2023 for the deaths of Vicky White, the jail administrator he escaped with, and Connie Ridgeway
Michael Ketchum, 45, hogtied, strangled and stabbed to death his cellmate and stabbed another inmate in the head and neck during breakfast
California judge rejects Peterson’s request nearly 20 years after he was charged with dumping the bodies of his pregnant wife and unborn child on Christmas Eve 2002
Religion
The former inmate claims his religious freedoms were violated when his knee-length locks were cut and is appealing for monetary damages
Christopher Williams, 62, spent 25 years on Pennsylvania death row, before being exonerated of four murders and freed
Inmate Henry Hodges has accused the state of cruel and unusual punishment and inadequate medical and mental health care
CO Kent Riley sustained severe and permanent brain injury and may not be able to work again
The bi-partisan legislation, now on its way to President Biden to sign, forces BOP to fix and replace surveillance cameras
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