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Doubts and accusations have flown since killing, a corrections officer says

March 25, 2011 05:38 AM

Prison no obstacle to marriage, fatherhood

In New Mexico, any prison inmate may marry with the permission of the warden

March 25, 2011 05:34 AM

Prisons look to share food costs with Ohio State

Looking for ways to save money, the state’s correction department and Ohio State University are exploring whether to buy food jointly and in bulk

March 25, 2011 04:56 AM

Why Calif. can’t get cell phones out of prison

In dysfunctional California, it is not illegal to smuggle a cell phone into a state prison

March 24, 2011 08:24 AM

Staff Misconduct

NM jail worker gets 9 months for child porn

Worker downloaded images depicting babies, preteens and early adolescents in various sexual settings, including bondage

March 24, 2011 07:33 AM

Convicted murderer interrogates self in Tenn. court

Edward T. Kendrick called himself to the witness stand and began asking -- then answering -- his own questions

March 23, 2011 04:59 AM

Wash. gov. vows reforms after female officer killed

Corrections officers in the state should wear personal body alarms, carry pepper spray and make other safety improvements to avoid future attacks, gov. says

March 22, 2011 04:50 AM

Ex-officer details inmate sex at NY prison

The female officers working at Rikers Island are sex-starved and promiscuous with the prisoners they are there to keep in line, says a former officer

March 21, 2011 05:17 AM

Federal corrections officer in Calif. accused of having sex with inmate

Brandon McKinney, 34, is charged with sexual abuse of a ward, which carries a maximum 15 years in prison

March 19, 2011 08:54 AM

Federal court dismisses suit over prison lockdown

The court said the prison should be the ultimate arbiter of how much outdoor activity inmates are allowed to have

March 18, 2011 09:31 AM