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.
Scott Robert Tardy, an ex-Marine who worked for the Connecticut DOC, used encrypted apps to threaten the agent and his wife, urging others to set their home on fire
The judge said Adams’ emergency orders violated the democratic process after the City Council overrode his veto of Local Law 42, which limits restrictive housing in jails
Sean “Diddy” Combs was found guilty under the Mann Act but not of sex trafficking or racketeering, avoiding a possible life sentence
The suit alleges two former rookie sheriff’s deputies, without provocation, brutally beat a former inmate and knocked him unconscious
An investigation found Wellpath was accused of contributing to more than 70 deaths at other prisons
The proposed legislation comes after nearly 900 COs appealed the DOC’s “chronic absence” designation
The justices will hear arguments that could put the brakes on what has been a gradual move toward more leniency for children who are convicted of murder
The probe, which was published last year, explored complaints and issues in 32 states
Inmates learned how to sign up to vote and cast absentee ballots from the Howard County Detention Center
The group claims the DOC isn’t enforcing its mask requirement, providing inmates adequate soap and cleaning supplies or properly quarantining inmates
Use of force incidents soared to 719 in March, according to data presented in the 296-page report
Jail officials testified about the need to give inmates with serious mental health problems proper treatment
A state appeals court took the unprecedented step of ordering at least half of the prison’s 2,900 inmates transferred or released
Court security officers must be ready at any given moment to respond to a critical incident in the courtroom
The law takes effect in 16 days, meaning the first wave of releases will happen the day after Election Day
More than a dozen county elections supervisors said it is too late to remove anyone from the voter rolls
Inmates who are serving additional time because firearms were involved in their crimes could see their sentences reduced
The lawsuit alleged that the Sheriff’s Department routinely held people in jail for days, weeks or even months beyond the dates of their release
Under the ruling, at least four immigration detention centers with the capacity to house approximately 5,000 people would be phased out over the coming years
Leaders with the Voting Access for All Coalition hope to reach 5,000 jailed voters across the state
A coroner said medical staff did not recognize for more than 25 minutes that the inmate had stopped breathing
An investigation found that inmates were forced to stand the entire time, hands cuffed behind them and secured to the wall
A report found that most of the three-quarters of a million people held in U.S. jails have the right to vote, but many of them are unable to
The agreement will allow all infected prisoners to receive a costly, but highly effective medication to treat the disease
Recommendations include that officials screen inmates daily, increase medical staffing and investigate instances of retaliation and threats over inmate concerns
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Bobby James Moore last year, saying that it would be unconstitutional to execute him because of his mental disability
The ruling comes after weeks of testimony by inmates, officials and experts about the lack of access to soap, hand sanitizer and routine testing
The ACLU began the effort after learning an Omaha man had been incorrectly notified that he was ineligible to vote
In addition to allegations of nonconsensual gynecological procedures, lawmakers recounted stories of extreme unsanitary conditions
Officials are reviewing allegations that Bloomberg and the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition had violated the law by offering incentives for voting
Alexandra Matalavage, who pleaded guilty to falsifying work records, says charges were trumped up so she would drop her gender discrimination complaint
Bloomberg has helped raise more than $20 million so that felons who completed their prison sentences can vote in the presidential election
Holly Barlow-Austin’s family claims jail staff neglected her care and ignored her pleas for help as her health deteriorated and she went blind
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