Inmates Beat Alleged Natalie Holloway Murderer Joran van der Sloot in Jail
The man accused of killing 18-year-old Natalie Holloway in 2005 was recently attacked by two inmates at a Peruvian prison until guards intervened. Joran van der Sloot, 36, suffered bruises and lacerations during a fight that broke out in a common area of Çalapurka prison. new york post report On Wednesday, he pointed out that […]
Two NYC correction officers attacked by inmates in one violent day on Rikers Island
On Monday, a Rikers Island inmate attacked two correctional officers separately, leaving them with severe injuries to their faces and hands, The Post has learned. The first attack, which occurred around 1 p.m. inside the George R. Vierno Center, injured a police officer while trying to break up an apparent gang war between about 10 […]
New York inmates to view eclipse after settling lawsuit with corrections department
Six inmates at a New York state prison will be allowed to watch next week’s total solar eclipse after suing the Department of Corrections over the decision to lock down the facility during the rare event. Inmates Jeremy Zielinski, Travis Hudson, Bruce Moses, Oscar Nunez, Jean-Marc Desmarat and David Haye have filed a federal lawsuit […]
13 prison guards, inmates, others sentenced in ‘large-scale’ drug trafficking conspiracy
A group of 13 people, including former prison officers and prisoners, were found guilty this week of their involvement in the “major” incident. drug trafficking conspiracy, Ministry of Justice report. The men admitted to cooperating in the trafficking of cocaine, heroin, marijuana and methamphetamine from February 2017 to May 2019, the department said. The group […]
Solar eclipse: New York inmates sue for ‘religious’ viewing after prisons order lockdowns
Six incarcerated violent felons in New York are suing for the right to view next week’s total solar eclipse despite a statewide prison lockdown, citing the event’s “religious significance” is happening. The inmates at Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Woodbourne (Baptists, Muslims, Seventh-day Adventists, two Santeria practitioners, and one atheist) believe that prohibiting stargazing is constitutionally […]
New York state prison inmates sue to watch solar eclipse
Several inmates at a New York state prison are suing the Department of Corrections, alleging that their right to practice their religion was violated over a decision to lock down the facility during next week’s total solar eclipse. The lawsuit was filed in federal court by six inmates at the Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Woodbourne, […]
New York inmates at Woodbourne Correctional Facility suing to watch the solar eclipse
New York state inmates are suing the state Department of Corrections over its decision to lock down prisons during next Monday’s total solar eclipse. The lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in upstate New York says the April 8 lockdown violated inmates’ constitutional right to practice their faith by preventing them from participating in religiously […]
Pope Francis Washes the Feet of 12 Female Prison Inmates
ROME – Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 female inmates at a Rome prison Thursday night, becoming the first pontiff to not include men in the Maundy Thursday ritual. The church’s custom of washing the feet of the 12 people is intended to commemorate the moment of Jesus’ baptism at the Last Supper. washed […]
‘Armed And Dangerous’: Two Teenage Inmates Knock Out Georgia Deputy, Escape Custody
Georgia law enforcement is searching for two “armed and dangerous” teenage inmates who escaped custody after allegedly punching a deputy Thursday. The two escaped teenage inmates are listed as Corinthian Newton, 15, and Brandon Davis, 14, according to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal-Con. The Constitution newspaper reported. report. […]
CO May Become First in Nation to Build Separate Cells for Trans Inmates
Colorado may soon be forced to hold transgender women in prisons due to a lawsuit filed in 2019. It is certainly possible that isolated cells for specific individuals will be set up, Fox News reported. report Saturday. The outlet continued: After several transgender inmates filed a class action lawsuit against the Colorado Department of Corrections […]