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High court clears way for execution of Mo. inmate

Convicted of shooting good Samaritan who stopped to help himn and two friends who were stranded on side of a highway in 1994

December 12, 2013 03:25 AM

Poll: Four-fifths of Texas oppose prison time for nonviolent drug offenders

Some 79 percent support sending drug offenders “who are not traffickers” to probation rather than prison

December 12, 2013 03:21 AM

SBI probes allegations of misconduct at Anson County prison

The investigation at Lanesboro Correctional Institution was spawned by a separate SBI inquiry into the September 2012 stabbing death of inmate Wesley Turner

December 11, 2013 06:40 AM

Extreme cold forces sheriff’s office to shift Cook County jail entrance

The visitors will be provided with an alternate path to the jail, officials said

December 11, 2013 05:06 AM

Cost to house Okla. inmates continues to grow

The daily cost to hold an inmate in the Tulsa Jail is more than $51.90

December 11, 2013 04:22 AM

North Texas inmate still on the run after swallowing batteries to escape

Heavy law enforcement presence, including armored trucks and a helicopter, searching for him

December 06, 2013 10:12 AM

Effort to teach Okla. inmates a trade merits lawmakers’ support

To date, 338 men and women have participated in the Second Chance program

December 06, 2013 03:29 AM

Police: Combative inmate bites CO’s thigh

The bite allegedly broke the officer’s skin, Prince William County Police said

December 06, 2013 03:19 AM

Fla. man gets life in prison for attacking jail deputies

Attacked two deputies when they asked him to stop banging on a table

December 06, 2013 02:54 AM

Documents raise questions about cost of new Pa. prison

Documents say cost saving of prison is superficial, unclearly sourced and woefully out of date

December 05, 2013 04:18 AM