NEWARK, NJ — A Passaic County correctional officer, Lorenzo Bowden, 39, admitted to conspiracy to obstruct justice related to a civil rights investigation into the assault of a pretrial detainee. …
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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A proposed change to U.S. federal prison rules that would punish inmates for using social media or directing others to do so on …
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TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — Jordan Kelsheimer, a 25-year-old former corrections officer from Blanford, Indiana, has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison after pleading guilty to accepting bribes as …
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TRENTON, NJ – A groundbreaking bill is set to revolutionize communication for incarcerated individuals in New Jersey by mandating free access to telephone calls, video calls, and electronic mail. This …
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Bronx, NY – In a significant move against jail violence, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced the indictment of nine Rikers Island inmates for a brutal assault. The inmates …
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – Anne Arundel County Police, in collaboration with Maryland State Police and Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities, charged three inmates for narcotics smuggling. The investigation, spanning …
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A former federal correctional officer was sentenced today to 63 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a $25,000 special assessment for his sexually abusive conduct …
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BECKLEY, W.Va. – Today, inmates Rico Salguero, 40, Jamal Brooks, 26, and Jarvis Burl, 26, were each sentenced to one year and one day in prison and inmate John Durant, …
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A former Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) correctional officer was sentenced today to 96 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for sexually abusing multiple female inmates …
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PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Oregon Department of Corrections employee was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison today for sexually assaulting nine female inmates while serving as a nurse at the …
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PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Oregon Department of Corrections employee was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison today for sexually assaulting nine female inmates while serving as a nurse at the …
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MACON, GA – Authorities are in search of four men who escaped a central Georgia jail in the early hours of Monday. Bibb County Sheriff David Davis identified the escapees …
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ASUNCION (Reuters) – Inmates at Paraguay’s largest prison rioted on Tuesday, taking 11 guards hostage and setting fire to facilities in the crowded Tacumbu penitentiary on the outskirts of the …
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MOUNT HOLLY, NJ – Abraham Olmedia, a former corrections officer at the Burlington County Jail, faces multiple charges for allegedly smuggling marijuana and tobacco into the facility and delivering it …
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MORGANTOWN, PA – All nine juveniles who escaped from Abraxas Academy detention center in Pennsylvania on Sunday night have been captured, according to Pennsylvania State Police. State Trooper David Beohm …
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ACLU Sues Over State Law Barring Sex Change Surgery For Inmates Lillian Tweten on August 28, 2023 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued Indiana on Monday over the state’s …
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EXCLUSIVE: Top GOP Rep Presses Biden Admin For Info On Unknown Number Of American Inmates In Dominican Republic Jake Smith on August 27, 2023 House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael …
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‘Rape Club’: Inmates Sue Federal Government For Allegedly Failing To Stop Sexual Abuse At Women’s Prison Brandon Poulter on August 17, 2023 Eight inmates at a federal San Francisco Bay …
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Supreme Court Clears Way For Transgender Inmate’s Lawsuit To Continue Against Men’s Prison Mia Hernandez on June 30, 2023 The Supreme Court is letting a lower court order stand in …
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BRONX, NY – Four Rikers Island inmates have been recently indicted for brutally beating a fellow inmate. The incident left the victim hospitalized with serious injuries, including a fractured rib …
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BRONX, NY – Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday the indictment of 10 inmates for violent attacks in Rikers Island jails. Four current and six former inmates …
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TRENTON, NJ – A New Jersey county on Wednesday agreed to a consent decree with the U.S. government to improve treatment of inmates with mental health and substance abuse problems …
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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A New Jersey county on Wednesday agreed to a consent decree with the U.S. government to improve treatment of inmates with mental health and substance …
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – Two inmates have reportedly escaped from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center. On Monday, May 8th, the Department of Prisons announced the escape of Ameen Hurst and Nasir …
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During a hearing of the Assembly Budget Committee, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf challenged the Murphy administration on its proposed budget that would increase funding for inmates while Trenton refuses to fully …