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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Law enforcement leaders praise the Stun-Cuff Dual Cuff Model as a must-have tool for maintaining control over uncooperative prisoners, offering a safe and effective alternative to traditional shackling
Adam Moss, 35, was found unresponsive and hanging with a bed sheet around his neck tied to a wall vent in his cell
District Attorney Bill McCauley called the evidence in the slaying of Odin Lloyd overwhelming
A U.S. grand jury returned a 30-count indictment against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev that included using a weapon of mass destruction
After two doctors concluded that his mental-health issues weren’t severe enough to justify an insanity plea, he plead guilty
Tennis Maynard is accused of shooting Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum while the lawman was sitting in his cruiser
The charges were revealed Wednesday in Attleboro District Court after Hernandez was arrested
The 4 men are alleged members of a gang that specializes in robberies, officials believe the agent was not targeted
The convict is believed to be one of 130 people who broke out of the prison in Piedras Negras
Each received 25 years for the death of Detective Peter Figoski, who was fatally shot during a botched robbery
Thomas Coffee, 23, posed as someone selling a vehicle, then shot the potential buyer in the face
James “Whitey” Bulger wants to tell his side of the story — outside the courtroom
Lakim Anthony Faust, 23, will be charged with 4 counts of attempted first-degree murder when he recovers from gunshot wounds
The ruling settles an argument between Gov. John Kitzhaber and Gary Haugen, who was convicted of two murders, over whether Kitzhaber had the power to grant a reprieve that Haugen did not want
She fatally poisoned her son and husband, and attempted to kill her daughter
The 18-year-old wanted revenge on the woman he had previously robbed for locking him up for 14 months
2 former agents will serve time for running a ring that smuggled more than 500 illegal immigrants into the U.S.
If crowding issues are not solved in time, prisoners from a list of “low risk” offenders will be released
Federal agents arrested the Mexican Mafia prison gang on charges that they worked with organized crime in Mexico to bring drugs into South Texas
40-year-old Dale Hausner was found unresponsive in his cell; the cause of death is under investigation
Robert Addie was sentenced to 2-5 years in prison for the incident
The incarceration of parents has all kinds of impact on children, especially preschoolers and grade schoolers whose emotions can vary from anger to anxiety to guilt
Fifty-one-year-old Shermain Miles has been ordered to get mental health and substance abuse treatment in a deal with prosecutors
After dodging jail time, the excited NFL star gave his lawyer a playful tap on the butt - and the judge wasn’t amused
State police say they arrested 26-year-old Anthony Fox on drug offenses before stealing the squad, then crashing it
Opening statements in the case against Levi Chavez started Monday; he’s charged with first-degree murder and evidence tampering
The former store owner fled to Jordan after he was accused to shooting a man who walked out without paying for a can of beer
Murder, kidnapping and rape are among the charges being pressed against Ariel Castro
Ramirez, 53, had been taken from San Quentin’s death row to a hospital where authorities said he died of liver failure
The suspect is being held on a slew of charges, including possession of a firearm by a restricted person, aggravated assault, and failure to stop at the command of police
