14th inmate passes away at Rikers: ‘Completely failing’

14th inmate passes away at Rikers: 'Completely failing'

In-Custody Death at Rikers Island In a troubling incident, a 32-year-old inmate at Rikers Island passed away early Sunday morning, marking the 14th death at the facility this year, according to officials from the Department of Corrections. Aramis Firth was found in poor condition at the Otis Bantam Correctional Center around 2 a.m. He was […]

Search for escaped inmate in Louisiana persists after intense prison escape

Search for escaped inmate in Louisiana persists after intense prison escape

Authorities in Louisiana are continuing their search for the last of three inmates who escaped from a prison located about 130 miles northwest of New Orleans. The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office has identified the inmates as Keith Ely, 24, and Jonathan Jevon Joseph, 24, both from Opelousas, along with Joseph Allen Harrington, 26, from […]

Inmate escapes custody by ordering an Uber in Georgia

Inmate escapes custody by ordering an Uber in Georgia

A Georgia inmate, deemed “armed and dangerous,” escaped from a hospital after a suicide attempt and managed to order an Uber during his escape, officials reported. Timothy Shane, 52, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta around 8 p.m. Sunday for a medical evaluation after trying to take his own life while in prison, […]

Inmate Timothy Shane, who is armed and dangerous, escapes from a hospital in Atlanta.

Inmate Timothy Shane, who is armed and dangerous, escapes from a hospital in Atlanta.

Inmate on the Loose After Escaping Atlanta Hospital Authorities are currently searching for an inmate described as “armed and dangerous” who escaped from an Atlanta hospital early Monday morning. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office reported that Timothy Schoen fled after being taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for a medical evaluation, which followed a suicide attempt […]

Supreme Court questions the compensation request of a Rastafarian inmate who is clean-shaven

Supreme Court questions the compensation request of a Rastafarian inmate who is clean-shaven

During oral arguments on Monday, the Supreme Court’s conservative justices voiced concerns about a Rastafarian man seeking compensation after a guard forcibly shaved his dreadlocks, which he argues violated his religious rights. Damon Landau was nearing the end of a five-month sentence for drug offenses when he was moved to a different facility. Reports indicate […]