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Nursing care at jail brings split on county committee

Should Midland County spend an extra $55,000 on nursing care for the jail?

February 03, 2014 06:54 AM

The family of Jayme Biendl contends that system failures helped the inmate commit murder

January 31, 2014 03:11 AM

Lawyers: Mo. moving too quickly on executions

While Missouri says it’s perfectly legal to carry out executions before all appeals are exhausted, legal experts say the practice is rare

January 31, 2014 03:02 AM

World’s blandest criminal has been found

Man mugged two Texas women, sketch artist’s drawing was cartoony at best

January 30, 2014 11:08 AM

NJ CO testifies against friend on trial for assaulting female inmate

Said he repeatedly tried to get the CO to stop pummeling the inmate

January 30, 2014 04:13 AM

Justice Dept dramatically expanding clemency use

Justice Department asked lawyers around the country to help some drug prisoners prepare petitions for clemency

January 30, 2014 03:31 AM

Fla. man gets prison for abortion-pill miscarriage

He admitted forging prescription and tricking pregnant girlfriend, who lost 6-week-old fetus

January 29, 2014 03:44 AM

Attorneys: Ohio inmate wasn’t coached to fake pain during execution

Death row inmate Dennis McGuire may have misunderstood an attorney’s request that he truthfully communicate what was happening to him during the Jan. 16 lethal injection

January 29, 2014 03:39 AM

Another CO accused of smuggling meth into prison

Charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute five grams or more of meth

January 27, 2014 04:31 AM

Oklahoma’s incoming DOC director faces tough job

Crowded prisons, insufficient funding and safety violations are among the issues to contend with

January 27, 2014 04:28 AM