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Judge: Ind. county probation budget can be cut 25 percent

Circuit Court No. 1 Judge Dan Moore said in a June 20 letter to the Clark County Council that he is against “continued excessive spending”

July 14, 2014 05:12 AM

Investigations

New details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records

Epstein was agitated and unable to sleep, jail officials observed in newly obtained records. He complained he was struggling to adapt to life behind bars

June 02, 2023 02:11 PM

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Recruitment

Sheriff files lawsuit against N.Y. county in opposition to plans to close prison

The lawsuit argues the changes to a law effectively strip the sheriff of his control over the prison and “curtails the power of an elected official (the sheriff)”

June 07, 2023 12:57 PM

In-Custody Death

Statistics show that NYC jail deaths at highest rate since 2000

“This is a humanitarian crisis and the state has an obligation to act,” a state senator said

March 02, 2023 12:18 PM

Rikers Correctional Facility

Records: Officials skipped weekly fire safety checks at Rikers Island jail before near-deadly blaze

Several inmates and around a dozen correction officers were treated for smoke inhalation; one inmate was burned so severely he was transported to the ICU

August 14, 2023 11:12 AM

Investigations

NYC jails fail to comply with decree to curb violence, Justice Department lawyers say

The federal monitor that oversees the city’s compliance with the decree has expressed concern about the Emergency Services Unit’s propensity for violence

April 28, 2023 02:03 PM

Women in Corrections

CDCR launches women recruitment initiative

The California state prison system aims to increase the female workforce from 17% to 30% by expanding recruitment efforts

October 05, 2023 10:22 AM

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Legal

FCI Dublin faces class action lawsuit for decades of ignored sexual abuse allegations

The suit accuses the Bureau of Prisons of failing to do enough to prevent sexual abuse at FCI Dublin, despite serious incidents going back to the 1990s

August 16, 2023 05:00 PM

Legal

Ind. county pays $7.25M settlement over pretrial detainee’s death

Though a settlement has been reached, the case isn’t over; the lawsuit will proceed against the Jackson County Jail’s healthcare

December 07, 2023 12:03 PM

Escapes

Nev. prison escape, resignation of head of DOC raises political stakes

The embarrassing chain of events surrounding the escape of Porfirio Duarte-Herrera has put a spotlight on chronic staffing shortages at Nev. prisons

October 03, 2022 09:35 AM