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 Third Circuit said FCI Fairton’s grievance system was sufficient and denied Rolando Muniz’s constitutional and disability claims
The drone crashed during a 2021 contraband delivery to the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, where Jason Totty was linked by fingerprints
Joe L. Binder was convicted of baton assault during an altercation that injured multiple inmates and two COs, prompting ADOC to require supervisors to wear body cameras
The Nebraska DOC says the records are protected by attorney-client privilege and that the supplier is part of its “execution team,” whose identities are confidential
Last December, probation officer Luke Ellison ripped his pants while chasing down an offender who fled
Roderick Geronimo attacked his 82-year-old mother with wine decanters before pouring water into her mouth to “cast the devil out”
Brittany Danae Johnson, 27, was charged after allegedly denying Morgan Angerbauer medical treatment
Sen. John Kennedy said he doesn’t believe the La. corrections department can manage changes and protect public safety
Jeen “Gina” Han, who police dubbed the “evil twin,” conspired in a failed plan to murder her sister Sunny Han during the 1990s
The suit alleges that the CIA spied on Kelley via GPS tracking that would have caused him to “act out”
John Bivins is one of two inmates who escaped Nov. 6 from a deputy escorting them through a courtroom for a hearing
Alva Campbell says Ohio raises an unconstitutional risk of serious harm because the first of three drugs may not render inmates unconscious
Joseph Giarratano was convicted of the 1979 rape and murder of Michelle Kline and the murder of Toni Kline
Bobby Wayne Stone, 52, will be executed for the 1996 murder of Sumter County sheriff’s Sgt. Charlie Kubala
The lawsuit filed on behalf of Cecil Koger, who practices Rastafarianism, says the prison forcibly cut his hair five times, impeding his ability to practice his religion
Alva Campbell’s execution was called off Wednesday after the executioners couldn’t find a vein to insert the IV
Billy Joel Tracy slipped one hand out his handcuffs, grabbed CO Timothy Davison’s tray slot bar and used it to beat him
It was only the third time in U.S. history that an execution has been called off after the process had begun
Scott Dozier was placed on suicide watch for several days because he said he’ll kill himself if the state won’t do it
Billy Joel Tracy, 39, is accused of beating CO Timothy Davison, 47, to death
The suit says the conditions include rodent feces in food, infestations of bugs and snakes, and overcrowding
Alva Campbell, 69, argued he had such a bad childhood and is in such poor health he should be spared from execution next month
Prosecutors are holding out the possibility of seeking the death penalty against the inmates even though the state doesn’t allow capital punishment.
The execution had been set for Scott Dozier before a solicitor for the state attorney general’s office said the order would be appealed
Ruben Ramirez Cardenas, 47, was given a lethal injection after several federal court appeals failed to halt his punishment
As 53-year-old Patrick Hannon’s execution began, one of the victim’s family members raised her hand as if to wave “bye, bye”
The six inmates, who are among 18 prisoners indicted in the February riot, demanded a jury trial
Ruben Ramirez Cardenas was convicted for the killing of Mayra Laguna, who was abducted from her bedroom
The call came after Dante Spence, 31, killed Gary Carter, 45, over a drug dispute
The suit alleges the city and police framed him for the crime and “nearly destroyed his life”
Scott Raymond Dozier, 46, has given up all appeals and has repeatedly said he wants his sentence carried out
A prior ruling said the inmate couldn’t be executed because he’s suffered from strokes and doesn’t understand his death sentence
The judge also reduced Bowe Bergdahl’s rank to private and ordered him to forfeit pay equal to $1,000 per month for 10 months
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