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2 Conn. COs seriously injured after inmate attack

“We fault the facility warden and his supervisory staff for creating an atmosphere that puts us at risk,” the leader of a local union representing corrections staff said

December 26, 2018 10:05 AM

Jurors to see Iowa prison’s graphic films at trial

Kristine Sink argues that superiors dismissed her complaints about the sexual and violent content for years

September 20, 2014 04:47 AM

Facility Design and Operation

Ore. sheriff known for standoff response to resign over chronic underfunding

Sheriff said he wasn’t willing to continue operating a jail “that is not funded to meet the minimum standards required” or to stand by while more staffers are laid off

April 19, 2019 12:43 PM

Faith coalition urges Wis. to fix broken parole system

Faith leaders, reform advocates rallied to urge state to fix system that lands nearly 4,000 parolees in prison due to “technical violations”

August 21, 2014 04:37 AM

Perfection Uniforms Named to Business TN Magazine’s List of Hot 100 Tennessee Companies

September 28, 2009 11:28 AM

Fugitive Ky. lawyer returns to US after being caught in Honduras

Eric Conn spent six months on the run after pleading guilty in a $500 million Social Security fraud scheme

December 06, 2017 10:50 AM

Lawyers: Gov. hasn’t turned over staff misconduct records in inmate’s slaying of CO

Attorneys for Jessie Con-Ui are still at odds with prosecutors over the release of records needed to prepare his defense

April 01, 2015 07:05 PM

Correctional Management

Lawsuit: Ga. is denying equal access for deaf inmates

The suit said the state isn’t doing enough to help deaf and partially deaf people communicate while they’re locked up and after they’re released

June 21, 2018 11:21 AM

South Carolina bill targets prisoners on Facebook

South Carolina is considering becoming the first state to make it a crime for inmates to update their Facebook status from inside prisons

March 21, 2011 04:46 AM

Capital Punishment

New Idaho law would help shield lethal injection drug sources, execution workers

A House committee on Monday unanimously approved introducing the bill as the state struggles to find willing providers

February 15, 2022 08:06 AM