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.
They called Combs “unrepentant” and said he “now argues that his victims should shoulder the blame”
The inmate had more than 20 disciplinary infractions, including assaults and weapon possession, while housed at MDC Brooklyn, court records show
A Monroe prison fatality review cited delays, paper records and miscommunication as factors that played a role in Michael Sublett’s death
The state has agreed to pay $700,000 to COs who say they were discriminated against because of their age
The inmate is among a group that escaped from prison and committed multiple robberies, including one that killed a LEO
The lawsuit is seeking $1 million in damages
The state will now allow testimony during criminal trials from experts on eyewitness identification
The commission has voted to stop requiring cash bail for people accused of violating ordinances, allowing them to be released on their own recognizance
The settlements, finalized last month, call for 15 inmates to each receive between $750 and $2,000
A judge is contemplating federal receivership, which would mean appointing a third party to manage the jail, taking control of the facility away from the V.I. Bureau of Corrections
Officials had turned off water to the inmate’s cell as punishment, but it was never turned back on and he died a week later
Felons seeking to restore their voting rights must not only finish their prison sentences, but also any parole or probation, as well as pay any outstanding court fines
The family of an inmate who died of an apparent seizure while imprisoned was awarded $2 million
While the inmates in our care have been legitimately deprived of liberty, they still have certain constitutional rights
Washington’s 1993 three-strikes law was among the first and stands out as among the nation’s strictest
Richard Phillips, 73, was exonerated in 2018, becoming the longest-serving U.S. inmate to be cleared
The lawsuit says the searches were unconstitutional and alleges the women were subjected to crude remarks
Officials argued that the inmate suing for gender confirmation surgery is too mentally unstable for the procedure
The governor announced he wouldn’t intervene in this week’s execution of an inmate who had undergone a religious conversion
The inmate’s petition for clemency has centered on his religious conversion and Christian ministry to other prisoners
Manning said she’ll refuse to testify on Thursday before a second grand jury investigating WikiLeaks
Two inmates are charged with blackmailing an Army veteran who then killed himself
The lawsuit claimed that death row inmates were being subjected to cruel and unusual punishment through high heat indexes
Multiple groups and activist nationwide planned to bail out more than 100 women in 35 cities in time for Mother’s Day
the governor blamed the veto on how Legislature passed the bill
The inmate became eligible for parole after Gov. Andrew Cuomo granted her clemency in 2016
The inmate’s lawyers say she’s being penalized for reporting the abuse and harassment she’s suffered in prison
The law provides compensation to individuals sentenced to prison who are later exonerated through DNA testing or other evidence
The adviser said he’s hopeful the governor will grant clemency to the inmate he says has been redeemed by Jesus
A 90-page federal lawsuit alleges the state DOC is violating the constitutional rights of inmates
A jury found that supervisors retaliated against the warden for defending a female subordinate who complained about sexual harassment
There are 65 men and one woman currently sentenced to death in Louisiana
Incidents of tainted water have spawned inmate lawsuits, expensive repairs, hefty bills for bottled water and fines
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