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Suspect in shooting of CO charged with federal weapons violation

Man accused of wounding a state CO in a shootout has been the subject of a federal firearms investigation since the spring

July 10, 2016 07:39 PM

Escaped inmate turns himself in at Ark. bar, has a beer

There had been no sightings of the escaped inmate since he picked a lock and fled the county jail on June 28

July 06, 2016 04:35 PM

After string of walkaways, Alaska DOC shifts policies on halfway houses

State and city officials are grappling over who should be allowed to stay there

July 05, 2016 03:08 PM

Laws encourage alternatives to prison for veterans with PTSD

North Carolina is now considering enabling judges to consider PTSD as a specific mitigating factor when sentencing military veterans

June 30, 2016 02:26 PM

Ala. death row inmate to receive reduced sentence

Attorneys argued that a black woman was wrongfully excluded from a jury during the inmate’s trial

June 30, 2016 12:12 PM

Wash. CO shot, wounded while serving warrant

CO for the state DOC was wounded in a shootout that left the suspected gunman with potentially life-threatening injuries

June 29, 2016 08:24 PM

Prison staffers facing discipline after NY escape left jobs

The escape of inmates David Sweat and Richard Matt caused major fallout

June 24, 2016 02:40 PM

Lawyer: Condemned inmate mentally incompetent for execution

A lawyer for 65-year-old Vernon Madison told judges that stroke-induced dementia has made Madison unable to understand why the state plans to execute him

June 23, 2016 01:12 PM

3 accused in blast at CO’s home plead not guilty

Corrections Officer Alan Dobransky suffered serious injuries May 29 when a cardboard box exploded outside his home

June 14, 2016 12:38 PM

Still no clues on escaped NC inmate found headless

Police are searching for clues in what the sheriff calls one of the most bizarre cases of his career

June 13, 2016 03:35 PM