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 case, which is headed to the Nevada Supreme Court, could clarify who determines eligibility for the department’s GPS monitoring program
Following the fatal attack at River North Correctional Center, Corrections Officer Jeremy Hall’s widow is urging oversight and better pay to address staffing and safety concerns
Tova Noel, who was on duty the night Epstein died in federal custody, is scheduled to give a transcribed interview
The attacks, which left multiple inmates injured, took place in the kitchen, where there were no surveillance cameras
The justices declared Tennessee a “clear outlier” as the only U.S. state to require that juvenile homicide offenders serve more than 50 years in prison before they can be considered for parole
A judge sentenced Darrell Brooks Jr. on 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide and 61 counts of reckless endangerment
COs successfully argued that the state DOC failed to pay them for work done once they arrived at their prison for the beginning of their shifts
Richard Glossip’s request for a new evidentiary hearing that his attorneys suggested would prove his innocence was denied
The order did not attempt to address crowding going forward, as the city and state continue to scramble for alternatives
Prosecutors claim ex-Cuyahoga County Jail director Ken Mills mismanaged the facility and created inhumane conditions
Between Sept. 13 and Nov. 2, 2021, 155 officers were caught absent without leave and suspended
Future inspection topics could include the jails’ procedures for preventing suicides among those detained
As of Nov. 1, the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision reported 1,231 assaults on staff
Charles Daniels said he filed whistleblower and hostile work environment complaints before resigning
The judge said inmates were exposed to “mental torture” and deprived of adequate mental healthcare
The governor granted another temporary reprieve to death row inmate Richard Glossip, pushing his scheduled execution back until February 2023
The CO suffered a broken eye socket and other injuries; the CO union continues to argue against a bill to ban solitary confinement in the city’s jails
Arrestee claims it was improper to use a K-9 to assist in a cell extraction because as a patrol dog, it was not trained or certified in forced cell extraction
Wendell M. France Sr., an experienced corrections administrator, has 120 days to draft a reform plan
The filing argues that the federal government’s refusal to surrender John Hanson usurps the state’s authority
Enrique Chavez was the fifth employee at the Dublin prison to be charged with sexual abuse of inmates since June 2021
In September, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff introduced legislation to overhaul federal prison oversight following an investigation into the prison
The decree, which ordered the jail to improve its conditions, stemmed from a 2011 class action lawsuit
Inmates claim ADOC has reduced their food and access to medicine, citing “worsening life-threatening conditions”
“If I punch any one of you in your face and break your orbital, you’re not coming to work the next day. That’s our reality every single day,” a CO official said
Colette Peters wants to change hiring practices to find candidates who want to “change hearts and minds”
Tanya Suarez had sued the county alleging jail staff failed to protect her from harming herself after she was arrested
Benjamin Cole, sentenced to death for killing his 9-month-old daughter, will receive a lethal injection on Thursday
The prisons are resuming regular meal service, regular inmate movement, and inmate programs, the ADOC said
Smith claimed that Alabama’s lethal injection protocol violated the prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment in the Eighth Amendment
The committee is the first of its kind within the SDNY and follows one created in Washington, D.C.
Prosecutors informed defense attorneys for Sheila Keen Warren on Wednesday that they had found a “clown sighting file” which prosecutors said they didn’t have
A federal grand jury in April 2021 indicted Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, saying he punished detainees by having them strapped into a restraint chair for hours
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