Dozens of former Illinois youth inmates sue state over alleged sexual abuse
Dozens of former juvenile inmates have filed a lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages for alleged sexual abuse they suffered in an Illinois jail. Thirteen women and 95 men have filed two lawsuits against the Illinois Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice. The lawsuits include allegations that staff at various juvenile […]
2 escaped Louisiana inmates found hiding in dumpster behind Dollar General store, 2 others still at large
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Louisiana deputies searching for 4 inmates who escaped from jail
Louisiana sheriffs are searching for four inmates who escaped from a prison on Sunday night, authorities said. Tanjipahoa County Sheriff Daniel Edwards said four inmates escaped through the perimeter fence of the Tanjipahoa County Jail during recreational time on the jail grounds. The suspects have been identified as Omarion Hookfin (19), Avery Guidry (19), Jamarcus […]
Missouri inmate’s wrongful conviction claim to be heard in teen’s 1990 killing
Christopher Dunn spent 33 years in prison for a murder he claimed from the beginning that he did not commit. A hearing this week will decide whether he should be released. Prosecutors in St. Louis are confident Dunn is telling the truth, but attorneys with the Missouri attorney general’s office want to keep him in […]
Inmates accused of killing Whitey Bulger in prison agree to plea deals: 3 facts from gangster’s FBI files
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Columbia canceling graduation ceremony shows ‘inmates are running the asylum’: students
Several Columbia University students spoke out on Fox News Digital on Monday after administrators announced they were canceling the school’s major graduation ceremony. University officials told Fox News that security concerns were a top priority in making the decision following the raucous anti-Israel protests. One of the graduates, who also testified before the House Education […]
Georgia Gov. Kemp signs bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE and jails to check immigration status of inmates
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed a bill Wednesday that requires local law enforcement officials to: Cooperate with federal immigration authorities and requires prisons to check inmates’ immigration status. House Bill 1105The group, sponsored by Georgia Rep. Jesse Petrea (R), is calling on the Department of Corrections to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention requests […]
Alabama lawmakers advance bill letting inmates speak at parole hearings
A legislative committee advanced a bill Thursday that would allow state inmates to speak at parole hearings by phone or video conference for the first time. The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill with amendments that would give victims and law enforcement officials the option to participate electronically instead of driving to Montgomery for parole […]
Georgia Gov. Kemp signs law requiring jails to check immigration status of inmates
Georgia’s governor on Wednesday finalized a bill that would require prison guards in the state to check inmates’ immigration status and cooperate with federal immigration officials, rather than protecting people who are in the U.S. illegally. Acknowledged. Gov. Brian Kemp signed the bill at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, and most provisions […]
Senators demand answers on closure plan for CA prison where inmates were abused
A troubled women’s prison in California is about to close, with nearly all its inmates transferred. The closure plan prompted U.S. senators to demand an explanation after reports of disorderly transfers and abuses during transportation. The Bureau of Prisons insisted it would respond compassionately to the needs of inmates, but faced criticism over its handling […]