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.
A Senate panel recommends outfitting corrections officers at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, operated by CoreCivic, with body cameras following a violent 2025 riot
The LaRue County Detention Center deputy was arrested after appearing in uniform during a livestream where he made racist and threatening remarks while on duty
Mayor Zorhan Mamdani gave corrections officials 45 days to plan compliance with the City Council’s 2023 solitary confinement ban
Bucks County disagreed with the court’s interpretation that it willfully violated the Criminal History Records Information Act, known as CHRIA, through “reckless disregard or indifference”
Onetime inmate Gregory Koger brought the lawsuit
Jail officials acknowledged the program was built on biblical principles but said it was open to all faiths
Knowing your facility’s policy will help keep you confident and competent in your decisions and actions
The lawsuit is seeking a judgement that the AG does not have the power to prohibit Ocean County from sharing info with other agencies
The inmate had his throat slit during a 2017 riot at a state prison in Clayton
The former CO is suing the Pennsylvania DOC, several colleagues and supervisors for creating a hostile work environment
Probation officer Lisa Griffey said she was racially harassed by her white co-workers
The Kansas and Missouri affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union have sued the Federal Bureau of Prisons on behalf of an inmate
A group of inmates accused the state of failing to honor an agreement to cool a prison that inmates said was oppressively hot
The Alaska Department of Corrections has agreed to policy changes to accommodate Muslim inmates
The three officers have been put on leave, pending further investigation
The inmate was stabbed 92 times in the neck and torso with an ice pick
Vanessa Lynn Gibson asserted that sexual reassignment surgery is essential medical care and denying the surgery violates the Eighth Amendment
The three men claim staff inside the Men’s Central Jail either delayed or denied access to a halal diet, copies of the Quran or time for weekly prayer
The Denver County Sheriff’s Department says it has since changed its policy to ensure pregnant inmates in any stage of labor are immediately taken to hospital
Cathy Woods, 68, will continue to seek additional damages
The inmate has been housed in a men’s facility for the last 17 months
Some inmates could get up to $10,000
The COs were suspended for refusing to shave their beards they keep for religious reasons
North Carolina’s highest court began weighing a claim Monday by six inmates on death row who say they are there because of racial discrimination in jury selection
The state will appeal the decision
Sarah Coogle is ‘hopeful’ change will come to CDCR policy
Jennifer Cromartie, a CO at the Tutwiler women’s prison, filed the complaint and a request for a jury trial on Aug. 7
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
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