Florida ‘inmate bill of rights’ would require improving prison conditions
A Tampa Bay lawmaker is fighting for legislation that would protect the rights of prisoners in the state’s corrections system ...
Report: Correctional officer rehired at Alachua County Jail after inmate's suicide
Alachua County Jail officer Philip Carr returned from his suspension on Jan. 31 after suicide of an inmate last year.
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SC inmate to die by firing squad. Is the 'barbaric' method making a comeback?
A South Carolina inmate is set to die by firing squad Friday, a rare execution method in the United States that experts say may be making a comeback in more states as lethal injection drugs become ...
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N.Y. State Police Investigate Death of Another Inmate at Upstate Prison
Eleven corrections workers were placed on leave after a 22-year-old inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility died. Inmates said he was viciously beaten by prison guards. By Jan Ransom The State ...
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US inmate set to die by firing squad, which states allow this?
(NEXSTAR) – A South Carolina death row inmate is set to be executed on Friday, March 7. Instead of the more traditional lethal injection, the inmate—Brad Sigmon, 67—has chosen to die by ...
52-year-old inmate dies at hospital following medical emergency
An inmate at the Duval County Jail died Friday after being hospitalized following a medical emergency. According to the ...
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Dog the Bounty Hunter, his wife talk to Florida inmates: 'You've been given a chance'
Dog the Bounty Hunter and his wife, Francie. The couple will be speaking to detention inmates about how it's never too late ...
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Police investigate death of inmate at N.Y. prison as 15 staff members are placed on leave
A police investigation is underway after an inmate died Saturday at a New York state prison, where more than a dozen staff members connected to the incident were subsequently placed on ...
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Transgender inmates sue Trump, Bureau of Prisons over policies restricting gender-affirming care
A BOP memo issued Feb. 21 instructs officials to comply with Trump’s order by preventing transgender inmates from purchasing “any items that align with transgender ideology,” such as chest ...
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Inmate John Hanson sent to Oklahoma to face execution in wake of Donald's Trump order
Authorities have returned federal inmate John Fitzgerald Hanson to Oklahoma to face a likely execution about a month after President Donald Trump issued an executive order restoring federal ...
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Four deputies sent to hospital after attack by inmates at L.A.’s Men’s Central Jail
Four sheriff’s deputies at Men’s Central Jail were attacked Sunday by a group of inmates armed with a shank, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials and two sources ...
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Interview: The project helping young former inmates find jobs in the blue economy
European prisons house nearly 1.5 million inmates, and in some countries, up to 70% of them reoffend within two years of release. According to criminal justice system experts, one of the best ...