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Miss. AG: Convicted murderer’s whereabouts unknown

Officials say they don’t know where a convicted murderer is, more than two weeks after a pardon from then-Gov. Haley Barbour

January 30, 2012 05:58 AM

Iowa mom pleads not guilty in newborn twins’ death, held on $1M bond

Jackie Burkle is charged with two counts of first-degree murder

January 30, 2012 05:42 AM

Report: Hidden costs of U.S. prisons in billions

The total fiscal year 2010 taxpayer cost of prisons was $38.8 billion, or $5.4 billion more than in state corrections budgets

January 30, 2012 05:34 AM

‘Paper clip’ dentist gets year in jail

Some of Michael Clair’s patients reported infections after he performed root canals on them

January 30, 2012 04:47 AM

New warden seeks to restore NM jail image

The facility houses about 265 inmates, approximately 145 of which are federal inmates

January 30, 2012 03:54 AM

Tenn. woman charged with bringing drugs into jail again

Woman serving a sentence for previous charges including smuggling drugs into jail was charged again after jail officers allegedly found pills in her clothes

January 30, 2012 03:51 AM

Prison dilemma: Surging numbers of older inmates

Figures from 2010 show that 8 percent of the prison population — 124,400 inmates — was 55 or older

January 26, 2012 05:08 PM

Cops: Fla. man arrested for gruesome slaying

Man arrested for allegedly hacking to death a man and eating the victim’s eye and part of his brain

January 25, 2012 05:11 PM

Ariz. inmate arrested for refusing to leave lockup

Martin Batieni Kombate allegedly said he wasn’t leaving jail and was staying because he couldn’t find his wallet

January 25, 2012 05:04 PM

Ga. CO fired in connection with inmate death

Capt. Victor Martin was placed on paid suspension for possible employee misconduct the day after 19-year-old Jade Holder was beaten in his cell

January 25, 2012 04:49 AM