Prisoner Treatment

The inmate, who is accused of assaulting police officers, has yet to receive treatment for a broken wrist sustained in May

The move is intended to relieve strain on NYC's failing jails

The judge agreed with the state, however, that the DOJ's allegations of unsafe and unsanitary conditions were overly broad

NJDOC's Special Investigation Division installed a hidden camera that captured the abuse

No corrections officer or sheriff's department employee who worked inside the jail wrote a letter on Ken Mills' behalf

"Inmates, regardless of who they are or why they are being detained in our detention facility are to be treated with respect and dignity," the sheriff's office said

Rep. Steve Clouse said the plan would be a first step in correcting violence and abuse that has brought a federal lawsuit against the state

One jail watchdog called it "a complete breakdown in the operation of the jails"

There have been 26 deaths, including 18 homicides, in the state's prisons so far this year

The man who once ran the jail now faces a potential sentence of nine months behind bars

Gov. Ivey urged legislators to support the plan, saying the state is at risk of federal intervention

A 10-page letter emailed Thursday to a White House office and local officials details stabbings, suicides, a homicide and inmate rights violations

The federal agency also called on the jail to make changes to address these constitutional violations

Roughly 55,000 more people would now be allowed to vote, based on estimates

“I don’t care if the defendant is Jack the Ripper,” said Federal Judge William Kuntz. “We treat people under our care with respect and decency"