10 hostages were killed in law enforcement's attempt to regain control of the facility
Ken Mills is standing trial for misdemeanor dereliction of duty charges as well as felony tampering with records
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"It doesn't matter how nice the facility is if the people who run the facility don't know how to properly operate it," said Derick Allison
Officials are considering suspending COVID-19 protocols to clear space for new arrivals
The settlement request comes more than three years after the deadliest prison riot in the U.S. in 25 years
An ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at the facility has infected more than 200 inmates and 19 COs, two of whom remain hospitalized
"If not for the actions of the inmates, it is very likely Officer Woodall would have been killed," said Sheriff Phil Sims
Officials say the goal of the new rules is to reward inmates who better themselves, including violent offenders
For the first time since April 1990, the number has dropped below 9,000
As Nebraska is seeking to expand its prison capacity, other states are taking a different approach
The department has blamed inadequate staffing for many of the problems and said it has made "real strides" to recruit more employees
The Alabama Prison Repurposing Commission will evaluate "up to 11 of our existing male correctional facilities" over at least three years
Under the ruling, the state must come up with a plan to vacate at least 100 beds in each prison across California in the next month
Between March and June, more than 100,000 people were released from state and federal prisons
A 263-page document says the design of the state's prisons, overcrowding and understaffing make it "impossible" to keep COs and inmates safe from COVID-19
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