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.
A judge called the use of unverified AI-generated citations “recklessness in the extreme” in a federal prison lawsuit
The former congressman is serving time at FCI Fairton’s minimum security camp after pleading guilty to wire fraud and identity theft
John Menendez walked up to an officer sitting in his patrol car and confessed shortly after the shootings, telling the officer to “just arrest me, bro”
The inmates, who sued saying they were given ivermectin unknowingly to treat their COVID-19, are no longer being held in the county facility
The city committed to paying hiring and retention bonuses for correctional officers
“It is time for the jail culture to stop supporting behaviors that are forbidden by policy,” the monitors wrote
The new guidelines say a jail barring inmates from taking prescribed medication to block opioid addiction would run afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The state has not executed an inmate since 2010
A jury said the sheriff’s office violated the inmate’s rights under federal disability laws by failing to properly train staff
Senate Bill 448 would create a commission to oversee the DOC’s administration of healthcare
The law also removes a section in state statute that says “every able-bodied inmate shall be put to and kept at” work
Sheriff Alex Villanueva has criticized the plan to close the jail without a replacement
The lawsuit claims the staff at the jail lack adequate training and policies in medical and mental health screening
Larry Earvin, whose death was ruled a homicide, died five weeks after the 2018 incident
Officials say that the entry-level position of juvenile justice specialist at the facility has a turnover rate of 298%
Officials may not reveal where they obtain lethal injection drugs, even under a court order
“It’s just a very bad mess,” said a court-appointed monitor
On March 23, 2021, a correctional officer and nurse were murdered by two inmates at the Anamosa State Penitentiary
“The conversation on bail reform has gotten divorced from the data,” said Brad Lander
The images had been “circulating through the MDCR workplace, via text and Twitter,” the arrest report said
The sheriff is appealing a 2020 ruling granting the officer nearly $174,000 in damages
The Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act nears implementation at the end of the month
The bill would allow those interested in a CO job to apply if they have an associate’s degree
The Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility has been the subject of a lawsuit by several disabled inmates
The 1909 law said inmates serving a life term are deemed dead “with respect to property rights, the bond of matrimony and other civil rights”
Attorneys for more than two dozen death row inmates argue that the state’s method creates a risk of unconstitutional pain and suffering
The original bill would have prohibited the use of isolated confinement for longer than 15 days per each 60-day cycle
Corrections workers “need to be safe so they can do their jobs,” said Sara McFarland
Supporters said the case of Quintez Brown, who was bailed out shortly after he opened fire on a mayoral candidate, highlighted the need for restrictions
Staffing shortages are so severe at the facility that gangs and “inmate committees” control many aspects of life
The settlement comes less than a year after WADOC agreed to pay $3.25M, and admitted negligence, in the death of another inmate due to improper medical care
The judge sentenced the inmate to three additional years for an altercation he had previously described as “righteous”
By providing too many privileges to its max-security inmates, Ohio is both undercutting its reformatory mission and putting the safety of everyone behind the wall at risk
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