States that impose severe prison sentences accomplish the opposite of what they say they want
Research shows that imposing longer sentences harms inmates and society. There are less expensive − and more effective − ways ...
New York prison guards fired for ignoring deal to end strike, thousands set to lose health insurance
New York officials have started to fire state prison guards who failed to comply with a deal to end their illegal labor strike, which is now in its third week.
15 N.Y. Prison Workers Placed on Leave as Inmate’s Death Is Investigated
Gov. Kathy Hochul said that early reports suggested “extremely disturbing conduct” leading to the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22 ...
Deadly gang-ordered hit sparks renewed push by Georgia AG to block contraband phones in prisons and jails
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr told 11Alive in an exclusive interview with Angelina Salcedo the case felt all too familiar.
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Georgia inmate who used cell phone for child exploitation sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison
An inmate in a Georgia state prison was sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison from crimes involving a child.
Are striking NY prison workers being arrested? What to know as strike continues
Gov. Kathy Hochul has upped the ante on striking prison workers, serving hundreds with court papers and threatening to ...
Corrections officials investigate homicide of man incarcerated at California State Prison Los Angeles County
Officials from the Department of Corrections are investigating the death of a man who was incarcerated at California State Prison, Los Angeles County in Lancaster as a homicide.