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.
Defense attorneys at both trials argued there was no DNA, no forensic evidence, no surveillance video and no diaries to prove what the government was alleging
Recommendations include expanding segregation eligibility and improving incentive programs to enhance facility safety
The audit found staffing, classification and alarm systems were compliant on the day inmate Rashawn Cannon killed Officer Andrew Lansing
A combination of errors caused some deaths to be counted twice, while others weren’t counted at all
The amendment said all terms of a sentence have to be completed, and that includes restitution, court costs, fines and fees ordered by a judge
The inmate, who was found guilty of shooting two LEOs, killing one of them, says his constitutional rights were violated at trial
The governor says the bill is an injustice to the family of a police officer who was killed by a death row inmate in 2006
The court agreed to reverse the firing of the officer and instead allow her to resign
The Senate’s bill provides $9.5 million over two years to hire more corrections officers and pay for prison security upgrades
Prodded by criminal justice activists, Democrats have largely embraced the politically safer cause of winning back access to the ballot box for felons who have served their time
The inmate filed a $5 million lawsuit accusing authorities of refusing to treat his painful erection that lasted four days
The decision comes after a lawsuit alleging widespread sleep deprivation for inmates
Several jails are seeing lower inmate populations, with some dropping by almost half
County has agreed to pay $100K to a corrections technician who sued after a co-worker pinned up the flag
Evidence suggests electronic monitoring plus home detention could be an effective deterrent to crime and have enormous social benefits
Many of the proposals are facing fierce opposition from district attorneys and law enforcement
The man is serving a life sentence for the slaying of Officer Daniel Faulkner during a traffic stop in 1981
The inmate fell from the bunk overnight last January and injured his neck, causing paralysis
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against prison officials by an inmate who was held in solitary confinement for more than two years
The lawsuit claims deputies eavesdropped and recorded as many as 10,000 phone calls between prisoners and their attorneys since 2015
The provided blankets allegedly made the inmate itch and break out into open sores and lose sleep
The suit filed against the warden, two officers and other staff members alleges violations of constitutional rights
Trump’s goal is to cut the unemployment rate for ex-prisoners to single digits within five years
Closed-circuit video of Wednesday’s jailhouse bond court session shows William Green, 27, attacking public defender Julie Chase from behind
The woman was awarded $12M for spending 17 years in prison on a murder conviction
Three former members of NY DOC will receive a settlement after alleged discrimination behind bars
A woman had been wrongfully incarcerated for two weeks on a warrant that had been dismissed months before
The verdict included $200,000 in damages against the county sheriff and $50,000 against the county
Ten men who say there were involuntarily committed to a Mass. prison instead of a drug and alcohol treatment facility are suing officials
Connecticut modeled the program on a German prison for young people
The former CO who sued the Iowa DOC on retaliation claims was awarded $2M
According to the lawsuit, the bedsore had worsened for three weeks before officials transferred him to a hospital to be treated for the wound
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