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Board alleges Ponte violated city law by sending mentally ill inmates to solitary without approval

Both individual and group counseling sessions provide a welcoming space for children to discuss worries and share experiences unique to being in a law enforcement family

Federal appeals court halted a convicted Texas killer’s scheduled execution Tuesday so his attorneys can pursue appeals arguing he’s mentally impaired and ineligible for the death penalty

Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, the co-chair of the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, said that it is “gratifying” to see the changes in how inmates in solitary confinement are being treated

Expressed reluctance to endorse climate-controlled prisons Tuesday despite acknowledging that Texas lockups have become a growing repository for the mentally ill

It is possible to be humane toward offenders while focusing on maintaining safety, leading to increased career satisfaction

“It is nearly impossible to believe that someone can attempt murder on Monday and walk out of jail on Wednesday,” Craig Greenberg said

“I never felt like the sheriff. I felt like I was just another supervisor,” said former Sheriff Clifford Pinkney

“If he hadn’t tried to kill the president, he would have been unconditionally released a long, long, long time ago,” the judge said.

Ohio passed the law banning the death penalty for seriously mentally ill inmates earlier this year