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Opinion: The light that shines behind the prison walls
24+ min ago (170+ words) The Correctional Association of New York provides independent scrutiny of state prisons like Marcy Correctional Facility, where Robert Brooks was murdered by guards in 2024. Will Waldron/Albany Times Union via Getty Images When CANY shines a light on these facilities,…...
Jail Lok Adalat held at Ghaghidih Central Jail
46+ min ago (158+ words) Jamshedpur: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Jamshedpur, organized a Jail Lok Adalat at Ghaghidih Central Jail on Sunday, alongside a legal awareness programme and a medical camp for inmates. The proceedings were attended by ACJM Ajay Kumar Guriya of…...
Attorney General Brown Announces Sentencing of Former DPSCS Correctional Staff in Contraband Schemes at Jessup Correctional Institution
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (377+ words) Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that former Correctional Officer Sergeant Awungjia Rita Atabong, Correctional Educator Lakesha Murry, and Correctional Officer Kathyrn Hawes were sentenced after pleading guilty for their involvement in three separate contraband smuggling schemes operating at Jessup…...
Ex-offender hopes 'to better the lives' of others
15+ min ago (450+ words) A Guernsey man who spent time in prison says he wants to set up a support group for ex-offenders. Josh Coutu said he wanted to tackle the isolation many people felt coming out of prison. "Isolation is what causes people…...
Attempted fraudster gets prison
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (10+ words) Sandusky Register Attempted fraudster gets prison...
Guernsey ex-offender hopes 'to better the lives' of others
15+ min ago (443+ words) A Guernsey man who spent time in prison says he wants to set up a support group for ex-offenders. Josh Coutu said he wanted to tackle the isolation many people felt coming out of prison. "Isolation is what causes people…...
Pre-election prison points? Prison officers promised back pay during campaign
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (668+ words) Officers told boards will assess cases of injustice days after election was announced Prison officers who claim to have been awaiting compensation for unpaid allowances and working hours for years have been told they might just get their money as…...
School director accused of leading child fight club sentenced to probation, 30 days in jail
1+ week, 6+ day ago (27+ words) A school director who was accused of being the "ringleader of a makeshift child fight club" will spend 30 days in jail and 108 months on probation....
Cameron County jails found to be non-compliant due to overcrowding issues
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (249+ words) Cameron County jails are over capacity, with state regulators saying the facilities are failing to meet standards. According to officials, 47 inmates have pushed the jails past their limit. The problem is affecting multiple county jails, according to the sheriff's office....
Under Gavin Newsom, California Felons Get Free Tablets to Use in Prison. .. On Taxpayer's Dimes
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (630+ words) Do you have a tablet? Did you buy your own tablet if you indeed own one? Well, while you paid for yours, lucky inmates in California, including many on "death row, get a FREE tablet at the expense of the…...