Mamdani set to sign legislation preventing ICE from operating in Rikers or any correctional facility in NYC
New York City Moves to Ban ICE from Local Correctional Facilities New York City is set to prohibit ICE from operating in 19 correctional facilities within the city, including Rikers Island. Mayor Zoran Mamdani is anticipated to sign the Safeguarding Act soon, which would greatly enhance restrictions on collaboration between city and federal agents related […]
Unfair and risky: Government shutdowns force correctional officers to work without compensation
It’s not just unfair to require federal corrections officers to work without pay during government shutdowns; it’s downright dangerous. Here we go again—facing another round of potential government closures. For the correctional officers at Thomson Federal Prison, and countless others across the U.S., they have to don their uniforms and take on one of the […]
45 Inmates Receive Baptism at Georgia Correctional Facility
Forty-five inmates have chosen to embrace a new beginning with God at the Thomas County Jail in Thomasville, Georgia. After receiving authorization from Thomas County Sheriff Tim Watkins, Pastor Dr. Kevin Lamb began reaching out to inmates to share the message of God’s love, leading to significant changes, as reported on Friday. Lamb and Watkins […]
New Orleans police detain Emmit Weber for assisting with a prison break at Orleans Parish Correctional Facility
Another suspect linked to the recent escape from a New Orleans prison was arrested on Friday, according to law enforcement authorities. The New Orleans Police Department reported that four individuals were detained at a residence. Emmitt Weber, 28, was taken into custody on charges of being an accessory after a straightforward escape. Weber allegedly assisted […]
New Orleans correctional worker taken into custody while six escaped prisoners are still missing
Maintenance Worker Arrested for Assisting Prison Escape in New Orleans A maintenance worker at the New Orleans prison, from which ten inmates escaped last week, has been arrested for allegedly aiding their escape. The incident occurred around 1 AM on Friday, and out of the ten, six managed to flee. Sterling Williams, 33, has been […]
MS-13 Gang Members Attack Virginia Correctional Officers with Stabbings
On Friday morning, an aggressive incident at Warrensridge State Jail in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, involved six inmates who allegedly attacked three correctional officers with knives. According to the Virginia Department of Corrections, five of these inmates are linked to the violent MS-13 gang from El Salvador, and, notably, they are in the United States […]
Alleged MS-13 gang members in the US reportedly stabbed three Virginia correctional officers in a brutal attack, according to officials.
A group of MS-13 gang members, who are reportedly in the country illegally, allegedly attacked three corrections officers at a Virginia prison on Friday morning. According to the Virginia Department of Corrections, around 9:45 AM, six inmates at Warrensridge State Jail in Big Stone Gap launched the attack. Two of the officers were hospitalized but […]
Inmate uprising occurs at Riverview Correctional Facility on day 4 of prison strike
Corrections officials have concluded all external visits to the New York State prison in the wake of prison guard attacks and sporadic inmate unrest as a riot erupted in another northern prison early Thursday morning. The latest uprising by uncontrolled prisoners struck Riverview Correctional Facility, located near the banks of the St. Lawrence River in […]
FBI investigating killing of inmate after assault by correctional officers
The FBI Albany Field Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate at Mercy Correctional Facility, a state prison in Oneida County, who was assaulted by correctional officers. “The FBI Albany Field Office and the Department of Justice are reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Robert […]
New York correctional officers repeatedly struck handcuffed inmate, picked him up by his neck, new video shows
A newly released video shows that New York prison guards repeatedly punched a handcuffed inmate, hit him with a shoe, lifted him by the neck, and then dropped him before he died. It became clear. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday released body camera footage of the Dec. 9 assault on Robert Brooks, […]