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 vote comes amid a years-long effort to curb crime on the streets facilitated by orders issued from incarcerated crime bosses
The county board of commissioners is committing nearly $20 million to a new behavioral health unit in the jail, expanding medical beds from 12 to 112
The judge noted that the inmate was awakened at 1 a.m., ordered to stand against a wall and beaten by three corrections officers
Cathy Woods is one of 13 people in Nevada who have been exonerated and is the longest-serving wrongfully convicted woman in U.S. history
The blistering two-page court order issued on Friday by U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison is the latest twist in a legal case that started five years ago
While the inmates in our care have been legitimately deprived of liberty, they still have certain constitutional rights
The DOC asked a court to overturn a ruling that requires the state to provide treatment to inmates who have been diagnosed with the early stages of hepatitis C
The inmate’s family is planning to take legal action
The unlikely collaboration is focused on finding solutions to problems like the effects of a 1994 crime bill in policing and prisons
The suits, filed by the estates of two inmates, blame DOC officials for numerous problems, including chronic overcrowding and understaffing
Three-judge federal panel ruled there are sufficient grounds to support inmate’s claim that he was denied appropriate treatment for a nonmedical reason — high cost
LaSalle Corrections settled an inmate death suit the day after report was issued
Consider a roundtable discussion of these two cases during roll call training
The inmate gouged out one eye and tried to gouge out the other, which left him blind
The class-action lawsuit was filed in 2010 on behalf of former inmates
The program has been suspended amid disputes over payment and charges of bullying
The Illinois law extends an existing 1990 private prison ban to include immigration detention
Carla Moore claims in a lawsuit that she was disciplined for complaining about the flag displayed near prison entrance
A former employee at Jackson’s Parnall Correctional Facility alleges he was subjected to consistent racism at work
She alleged her colleagues harassed her by calling her names and instructing her to comply with a male dress code
It is critical you stay informed with all current state law that governs how jails and prisons operate, especially in regard to use of force
The North Carolina inmate accused of murdering Sgt. Meggan Callahan in 2017 warned prison officials that he had homicidal thoughts
The ACLU’s Rhode Island chapter filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of two inmates
The policy changes are part of a $610,000 lawsuit settlement with a Bronx woman who was shackled during childbirth
Mother is suing Onondaga County, which owns the unusual shelter operated by inmates, COs and volunteers
In the lawsuit, the inmate alleged the CO compromised his safety by revealing to other prisoners that he was in protective custody after leaving a gang
The decision disappointed union advocates
The CO was canned two years after suffering an assortment of injuries when targeted by a pair of teen inmates
Felons will have to pay court-ordered financial obligations if they want their voting rights restored
Attorneys for the death row inmate argued that the state’s lethal injection method is unconstitutionally painful
The sheriff’s office signed a “basic ordering agreement” with ICE to hold inmates for an extra 48 hours
A new policy also requires the city court to consider defendants’ ability to pay and appoint attorneys
Officials are asking for more time to determine who out of 900 detainees should be released
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