Corrections
The Corrections topic covers the duties performed by sheriff’s departments and other police agencies that straddle the line between patrolling the streets and guarding inmates in correctional facilities, county lock-ups, prisons, jails, and courthouses.
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T.J. Lane, 20, already was serving a life sentence when he and two other inmates climbed the fence during recreation
He was sentenced Friday to three life prison terms without parole in the killings of two girls and his fiancee
A federal court jury on Tuesday found five Denver sheriff’s deputies used excessive force against man who died in 2010
Steven Pratt was home two days after serving 30 years in jail for murder when he attacked his mother
New protocols require more training for the execution team and backup procedures in case a lethal injection goes awry
Police say the 33-year-old ex-convict was shot in the Orange County town of Mount Hope
Man convicted in the shooting death of an NJ state trooper was ordered released on parole by a state appeals court Monday
Deputies followed the rules when they used a sleeper hold and stun gun to restrain a man who died in the downtown jail, defense attorney said Monday
Fugitives were being held in custody on various charges including attempted murder when they escaped from the county jail late Friday
Sheriff’s officials in Goshen County are touting a grenade launcher as a useful tool for keeping the peace, even though they have never used it
City officials have pledged to help produce the cards that Hope Dudley wants to get into the hands of prison inmates and others
Denver sheriff’s deputy who provoked a fight with an inmate by throwing taekwondo kicks and punches has been suspended for 90 days
Officials praised “quick work” by cooperating police agencies in recapturing T.J. Lane, Lindsey Bruce, and Clifford Opperud, who escaped Thursday
Man suffered a broken blister on his right big toe from ill-fitting boots worn while he worked in the kitchen. He says medical staff ignored a serious injury for a diabetic
Authorities say the three inmates, including school shooter T.J. Lane, escaped from prison in Lima in northwestern Ohio on Thursday night by scaling a fence
Teenager convicted of killing three students at an Ohio high school scrambled over a fence to escape a state prison with two other prisoners
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is finding social media to be another tool they can use in the search for missing sex offenders
Accused of allowing inmates out of jail without court permission so they could visit with family or meet girlfriends in motel rooms
Man being transported to prison in a Connecticut police cruiser slipped out of his handcuffs and attacked the state trooper behind the wheel
Clayton Lockett’s troubled execution on April 29 prompted Gov. Mary Fallin to halt all upcoming executions until a review she’d ordered was completed.
Wilbur and Anisa Mobley were found shot to death early Wednesday
The juvenile detention center where 30 teens escaped under a fence has a long history of violence, allegations of sexual abuse and previous efforts to break out
Move was also made to encourage better inmate behavior
Police caught up with some walking along roads or coming out of the woods
16-year-old slipped out of his handcuffs and shot himself and an officer during transport to a juvenile center
A murder investigation is underway after an inmate reportedly died following an incident involving methadone-soaked underwear
Prison officials violated the First Amendment when they prevented reporters from viewing portions of the botched execution of a death row inmate earlier this year, two news organizations claim in a federal lawsuit
Inmate shot a sheriff’s deputy and then killed himself on Saturday after grabbing the deputy’s gun and trying to escape from a hospital
Announcement Thursday came after U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney ruled last month that the state’s death penalty takes too long to carry out
A Texas woman allegedly stole a bottle of $3.99 wine to get arrested and see her jailed boyfriend