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The HOME Act would apply to non-citizens who fall under certain categories, including people who are sick and dying and some people who received convictions as youth

LA County’s assistant sheriff, who oversees the county’s jails, said the two deputies involved have been relieved of duty with pay

Paul Flores, hospitalized in serious condition, was sentenced in March for 25 years to life for the 1996 killing

A heat illness prevention plan for the state’s 30 prisons includes increased access to water, ice, fans, portable cooling units

With understaffing in correctional facilities a nationwide problem, here are some best practices facilities can implement to improve recruitment

Officials say state police are authorized to use deadly force if Cavalcante isn’t actively surrendering

Difficult terrain and unseasonably warm weather made it challenging to find Danilo Cavalcante, even though he never left the county during 2 weeks on the run

Even the most robust recruitment program won’t solve correctional facility staffing challenges if there’s no plan to retain personnel

Interim Somerset County sheriff says “we gotta do something about” $11.92 per hour starting pay which makes it difficult to recruit and retain deputies

The department’s retention rate has nearly hit 90% over the last 14 months; the DOC credits its lenient uniform rules, social media access during breaks, flexible work schedules and other initiatives