Georgia Department of Corrections has tightened its efforts to impede the release of information about its prisons as it faces…
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Five former correctional officers, and a former lieutenant, at the Southern Regional Jail in West Virginia have been indicted by…
An incident in a New Jersey county jail brings to light the deep-seated moral challenges within the correctional system. Despite training emphasizing rehabilitation, the prevailing prison culture often leans towards punitive measures. Resources are limited, old customs resist change, and camaraderie sometimes overshadows ethics. As experts point out, addressing these issues is crucial, not just for the jail system but for society at large. The pressing question remains: How can this deeply ingrained culture be transformed?
A new watchdog report accuses New Jersey corrections officials of violating state law by routinely holding hundreds of people in…
Recent reports by KCCI’s Investigative team indicate that assaults on corrections officers in Iowa prisons are increasing, and officers fear that there will be more deaths.
The Alabama Department of Corrections announced a competitive pay increase for correctional officers and expanded location differentials in order amidst issues of overcrowding, understaffing, high death rates, lawsuits against jail staff and historically horrific conditions in the state’s prisons.
A former corrections officer at a private prison in Georgia has been sentenced to 12 months in prison and three years under supervision for accepting thousands of dollars in bribes to “[turn] a blind eye” to smuggling and contraband.
A former Alabama Department of Corrections lieutenant, Mohammad Shahid Jenkins, has been charged with using excessive force and obstruction offenses by a federal grand jury.
Notably, a November 2022 report confirmed many of Dawn Wooten’s original allegations, and documented what authors described as a pattern of “excessive, invasive and often unnecessary” gynecological procedures at LaSalle.
Ronald Granville admitted in court that he and four correctional officers assaulted a cooperative pretrial detainee while he was naked during a search, then submitted false reports about the incident.