by user | Jun 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Sarah Sinning A majority of Americans are in favor of the death penalty, despite concerns about its fairness, the risk of harming innocent people, and whether it actually deters serious crimes. According to a recently released poll from the Pew Research Center, 60%...
by user | Jun 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Sarah Sinning As temperatures rise each summer, so, too, do the chances for both inmates and prison staff to have heat-related emergencies. That’s why the Virginia Department of Corrections has spent more than $2.16 million in the past year to keep its...
by user | Jun 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Brian Lopez
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Tarrant County Jail has an issue. It is the county’s largest provider of mental health care. And with jails — and not just Tarrant County’s — becoming a revolving door...
by user | Jun 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Sarah Sinning WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Three Lake County correctional officers are being lauded for their quick action that saved the life of an overdosing inmate. According to a statement from the sheriff’s office, Correctional Officers David Juarez and Daniel...
by user | Jun 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
By William Thornton
al.com
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — A man scheduled to stand trial next year for three Marshall County murders arrived this week from state prison with a weapon he brought from there, authorities say. Marshall County Sheriff Phil...
by user | Jun 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Blake Nelson
nj.com
TRENTON — A damning new report about New Jersey’s only women’s prison offers a rare glimpse at the potential reforms under consideration to reverse years of well-documented abuse. State officials are already negotiating...
by user | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Sarah Sinning ANAMOSA, Iowa — A correctional officer from Anamosa State Penitentiary is halfway through a 339-mile run across the state of Iowa in honor of two colleagues who lost their lives on the job — CO Robert McFarland and registered nurse Lorena Schulte were...
by user | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Michael Gordon
The Charlotte Observer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Mecklenburg County corrections officer implicated last month in the alleged sexual assault of a transgender inmate was arrested Monday and charged with multiple sex crimes. Court...
by user | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Rachel Engel COLUMBUS, Ohio — A proposal by state Republicans would provide $1,000 in bonus pay to first responders, including firefighters, EMS providers, police and corrections officers. The Ohio Capital Journal reported that the bonus payments would be paid for...
by user | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Noelle Crombie
oregonlive.com
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office employee is the subject of a criminal investigation for “misusing vaccination cards,” an agency spokesperson confirmed Saturday. Chris Liedle, a spokesperson...
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