by user | Jan 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Christine VendelPennLive.com DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Correctional guards at the Dauphin County Prison are expected to begin wearing body cameras Monday, adding a new layer of protection for employees and inmates. For the past month, supervisors have been wearing them...
by user | Jan 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Gabrielle BanksHouston Chronicle HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — This weekend, the Harris County Jail could run out of room to house inmates. And guards are struggling to pull off quarantines for new arrivals, according to Harris County sheriff’s officials. A federal...
by user | Jan 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Sarah Calams NEW YORK — The New York City Department of Correction is celebrating its 125th year as a city agency. To pay tribute to the milestone, the Empire State Building lit up with blue and orange colors on January 4, according to a NYCDOC press release....
by user | Jan 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Kim RingTelegram & Gazette WORCESTER, Mass. — Inmates and correctional facilities’ staff across the state will begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, the Massachusetts Sheriff’s Association announced this week. The vaccinations are part of the plan...
by user | Jan 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Pat TomlinsonConnecticut Post CHESHIRE, Conn. — Attorney General William Tong has directed staff to “look into” accusations that a Department of Corrections officer posted an offensive meme on his social media account. Tong’s announcement comes...
by user | Jan 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Associated Press MERCED, Calif. — One of six inmates who used a homemade rope to escape from a jail in central California was arrested Tuesday, authorities said. Some of those still on the loose have been charged with murder or attempted murder. Edgar Eduardo Ventura,...
by user | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Tom McLaughlinThe Destin Log CRESTVIEW, Fla. — An official representing the union trying to organize Okaloosa County employees is airing grievances on behalf of jail workers who say there isn’t enough being done to protect them from COVID-19. Kelly...
by user | Jan 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Jessica NolteThe Virginian-Pilot RICHMOND, Va. — A prison officer and K-9 were stabbed Saturday night in an assault at the Sussex I State Prison, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections. The officer was stabbed six times around 6 p.m. and had wounds on...
by user | Jan 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Johnny MagdalenoThe Indianapolis Star TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The Trump administration’s blitz of federal executions hit a setback on Thursday after a federal judge in Indiana ruled that more measures had to be taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the Terre...
by user | Jan 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Kale WilliamsOregonLive.com PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Corrections has vaccinated at least 400 of its staff at prisons across the state and could begin administering doses to a limited number of inmates as soon as next week, officials said Friday....
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