Prison

L.A. county board pulls plan to decrease jail population

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The plan had surprised the union and even drew criticism from justice reformers

Pittsburgh receives $150K grant to improve understanding between police recruits, inmates

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Funding for the Inside-Out training program will cover costs for one year

How the Norton Police Department saves time and money with AWS Public Sector Partner SOMA Global

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SOMA Global

The SOMA platform has exceeded expectations, making sure critical emergency call-taking and dispatching continues

N.Y. drug lord who ordered hit on parole officer gets early release from prison

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Lorenzo "Fat Cat" Nichols was linked, but never charged, to the slaying of NYPD Officer Eddie Byrne, 22, who was executed while sitting in his patrol car in 1988

Judge: 'Texas 7' cop killer inmate should get new, unbiased trial

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Randy Halprin was part of a gang of prisoners who fatally shot a police officer in 2000 after they escaped from prison

A letter to the American public: Know the monster if you must – but know the protectors too

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Corrections officers, our protectors, need your interest, research and compassion just as much as the infamous predators and anonymous inmates they protect us from

Chauvin defense wants probation instead of prison time

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Derek Chauvin has no criminal history and would likely be targeted for prison violence, his attorney argued

2 who killed Chicago cops paroled after decades in prison

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Police officials who opposed the move says it “sends a troubling message”

Trump commutes ‘mastermind’ of Syracuse cop killing, freeing him from prison

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Police officials, prosecutors and lawmakers expressed dismay over the decision

Man called most prolific serial killer in US history dies

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Samuel Little had 60 confirmed victims and confessed to dozens more

Man dead, LEO wounded in shooting outside state prison

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A man was shot and killed after trying to smuggle contraband into the prison, officials said

Indiana police to stop blocking roads during executions

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The change comes after anti-death penalty activists said in a lawsuit the roadblocks impeded their free speech rights

Civilian oversight panel to subpoena LA sheriff for testimony on jails

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The commission is using its voter-provided direct authority to use subpoenas to investigate conduct within the department

Philadelphia man released from prison, carjacks woman in parking lot

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Moments after Thomas Lee Williams was released from prison, police say he attacked a woman in the parking lot, took her car and fled with her 1-year-old grandson