A review found that wardens "largely avoided referring staff misconduct grievances to the new unit"
The report calls on the department to use isolation "only if absolutely necessary" to protect the safety of prisoners and staff
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Some inmates started an uprising that led to deputies taking shelter in a small office
It's indefinite now, but under the new legislation the maximum would be 15 days
The $421,880 fine against the CDCR is by far the largest penalty assessed against any entity in a single citation
The charges come weeks after the attack made headlines when victims came forward to say they were beaten and sexually assaulted
The preliminary injunction orders all Oregon Department of Corrections inmates be offered a vaccine as part of Phase 1A, Group 2
The inspector general found that pressure to meet self-imposed deadlines led authorities to ignore warnings from health officials
"I'm outraged by what happened ... we need to understand exactly what happened," Gov. Phil Murphy said
About 30 officers have been placed on paid leave, according to the corrections officers union
The case now returns to the lower court, where the judge had not yet ruled on an appeal of damages
Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez said the jails' temporary measures are an effort to prevent further spread in the jail
Many of the women had been deported or released from immigration custody after the allegations first emerged
Civil rights groups claim Sheriff Mike Boudreaux has "refused to take known and reasonably available measures" to reduce the spread of COVID-19
The inmate suffered a broken jaw and teeth, was taken to a hospital and died two days later
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