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Former death row inmate seeks $282 M in Calif. county wrongful imprisonment lawsuit
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (471+ words) By Jakob Rodgers Bay Area News Group ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. " A second freed death row inmate this month sued Alameda County for hundreds of millions of dollars, claiming he wrongfully spent most of his life in prison after prosecutors systematically…...
Mass. sheriff ends weekend regional lockup program amid staffing, budget pressures
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (915+ words) Hampden County Sheriff's Office LUDLOW, Mass. " Hampden County Sheriff Nicholas Cocchi this week announced the department planned to pull the long-established regional lock-up services for arrestees on weekends. The announcement was quick, rattling chiefs of police across the region, and…...
12 charged with using former Ga. daycare to store contraband, fly it into 10 prisons
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (731+ words) U. S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Georgia By Alba Rosa The Macon Telegraph MACON, Ga. " A former Macon daycare was used as storage for illegal items and contraband sent to multiple prisons across the U. S. , federal prosecutors announced in a news conference…...
Inmate convicted of throwing urine at CO, nurse at N. Y. prison
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (235+ words) The Citizen, Auburn, N. Y. ABURUN, N. Y. " A person previously incarcerated at Auburn Correctional Facility was convicted Thursday of throwing urine at a registered nurse and a correction officer there in 2024. In a news release, the Cayuga County District Attorney's Office said that…...
Staffing shortages blamed as Mich. prisons see rise in assaults on corrections officers
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (815+ words) LANSING " The union representing Michigan's correctional officers is reporting a series of serious security incidents throughout the state's prison system. From March 2 to June 23, there have been more than a dozen serious incidents that occurred across multiple facilities and security…...
Calif. grand jury says late-night jail releases remain too high
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (1008+ words) The north side of the Sacramento County Main Jail, seen Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, stands blocks away from major downtown landmarks. A grand jury report released Thursday says that the Sheriff's Office has reduced late-night releases of inmates from its downtown jail,…...
Va. corrections staff assaults drop 56% after implementing prison reforms
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (425+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Serious assaults on Virginia Department of Corrections staff fell by more than half during the first five months of 2026 as the agency rolled out a series of reforms aimed at improving safety, accountability and operations across the state's…...
Man tried to smuggle smart glasses, pounds of weed into Ala. prison with drone
1+ week, 2+ day ago (168+ words) JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. " A 36-year-old Georgia man is accused of using a drone to try to smuggle drugs, cell phones and smart sunglasses into an Alabama prison. David Anderson, of Jonesboro, is charged with conspiracy to promote prison contraband, Alabama…...
N. J. corrections officer fired, 2 supervisors disciplined following inmate death
1+ week, 4+ day ago (541+ words) By Kevin Shea | NJ. comnj. com BURLINGTON COUNTY, N. J. " Burlington County fired a corrections officer and disciplined two supervisors following the murder of an inmate in their county jail in 2024. The punishment of the officers, Lt. Jonathan Carroll, Sgt. Terrance Benson…...
Can recruiting high school students help solve corrections staffing shortages?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (689+ words) The first cohort of the Oregon Department of Corrections Cadet Program poses with ODOC recruiters and training staff. The program gives students firsthand experience in correctional operations, leadership and public safety careers. Across the country, correctional agencies are facing a…...