Sioux Falls prison lockdown ends
The Department of Corrections has ended a lockdown that began Sept. 16 at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls.
Union calls for more safety measures for workers at Iowa prisons
A labor union group is asking the state to make Iowa correctional facilities safer in the wake of multiple alleged assaults ...
DOC: Prison lockdown has ended
The state prison facilities in Sioux Falls are no longer under lockdown, the Department of Corrections said in a news release ...
Los Angeles prosecutors to review new evidence in Menendez brothers’ 1996 murder conviction
Prosecutors in Los Angeles say they are reviewing new evidence in the case of the Menendez brothers to determine whether they ...
More than 2,000 evacuated from Western North Carolina correctional facilities. Here's how you can find someone
Multiple correctional facilities in Western North Carolina have been evacuated in the aftermath of Helene. Here's how you can ...
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Alaska Corrections contractor denies ACLU claim of ‘massive’ prisoner health data breach
The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska says health data for 74 state prisoners was posted on a publicly visible ...
Rep. Prestin witnesses assault while touring correctional facility, calls for action to improve work conditions
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (WLUC) - State Rep. Dave Prestin reiterated a call for action Thursday to improve work conditions and ...
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Iowa prison union says more corrections security, staffing needed
A labor union representing Iowa’s corrections workers is calling on the state to pass reforms because they say officers are ...
Sidley Austin Scores Landmark Civil Rights Verdict Against Prolonged Solitary Confinement in State Prisons
"This trial win is significant because it upholds the Eighth Amendment, which is a difficult test. The punitive damages ...
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Jail asks for community's help in hiring, retaining corrections officers
MERCER – Mercer County Jail Warden Mac McDuffie told the county commissioners at last week that he is in dire need of ...
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Calls for Reforms to Iowa Corrections Safety Crisis
Trump and GOP Freak Out About Migrants as FEMA Hurricane Funding Shortfall Looms Aurora alert: Possible geomagnetic storm ...
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Arkansas prison officials to consider $16.5 million contract toward development of new facilit
The Arkansas Board of Corrections on Friday will consider a $16.5 million contract with Vanir Construction Management to oversee the planning and construction of a new 3,000-bed prison.