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.
Combs, serving over four years for transporting people for sex, says he’s undergone a “spiritual reset” in jail
Officials say the inmate set the fire, but the officers are accused of failing to intervene before his death at the William P. Clements Unit
A federal appeals court found prison officials are entitled to qualified immunity in a case involving a transgender inmate serving a life sentence for a 2007 murder
Affidavits claim the inmates punched, kicked, cornered CO during a routine head count
Repeated searches for drugs and inadequate cleanup showed ‘deliberate indifference,’ suit says
Asha Ramrup’s lawsuit alleges she was punished for warning fellow COs about a Bronx juvenile center
Patrick Murphy will be executed Nov. 13 for his role in the death of Officer Aubrey Hawkins
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board will commute the sentences of over 400 non-violent offenders
The 11-1 deadlock along racial lines was on the most serious charges against Cuyahoga County Jail officer John Wilson
The plaintiffs allege they were publicly searched in front of officers, inmates several times a day
DOC officials blame paperwork mixups, ‘human error’
Short visiting hours, understaffing cited as contributing factors; jail staff is working to alleviate problem
The inmate is the first of four tried on charges of killing two COs, a maintenance worker and a sewing plant manager
Capt. Latanya Brown has also been accused of encouraging and inciting harassment, violence
Donald Ricumstrict alleges he was retaliated against by his superiors after making a complaint to the EEOC
The allegations of four inmates have been negated by officials as going against ME report
Body camera footage shows Jerry Miller argue with an unidentified officer before being picked up and thrown down
An investigation focused on a CO who drove his truck through a group of protesters blocking a prison gate
The suit accused officials of violating an inmate’s constitutional rights
A six-year-old lawsuit alleges COs performed various tasks without pay, are still doing so despite litigation
Bills to allow signal jamming in federal prisons, which is currently banned, are pending in Congress
The inmate is the first of four tried on charges of killing two COs, a maintenance worker and a sewing plant manager
A recent ruling says these inmates are held under ‘cruel and unusual conditions’
As part of the plan, the state would house prisoners at former max security prison for inmates in solitary confinement
One of four inmates involved in the failed escape said the deadly attempt was his idea
The suit alleges the use of solitary confinement as punishment for inmates is excessive
City council members will vote on a plan to close the complex, replace it with four smaller jails
One of four inmates involved in the attempt is on trial for first-degree murder
Ashley Menchaca alleged harassment, unfair treatment because of her sexual orientation
The settlement requires the department to provide kosher meals to inmates who have requested them previously
California will ban the use of for-profit, private detention facilities, including those under contract to the federal government to hold immigrants awaiting deportation hearings
Ken Richey has been accused of threatening two former judges who prosecuted his original case
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed more than two dozen criminal justice bills Tuesday
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