150 people arrested in sweeping Georgia investigation of drones bringing drugs and guns into prisons
Georgia officials arrested more than 150 people on Thursday in connection to a large-scale investigation into the use of drones to bring contraband into prisons. The arrest warrants, which included those of eight Georgia Department of Corrections officials, were served at two facilities in the Atlanta area. Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) said the operation dismantled […]
Mississippi bill would allow incarcerated people sue prisons transgender inmates
A bill introduced in the Mississippi Legislature could allow inmates to sue jails and prisons if they encounter transgender or other inmates of the opposite sex in restrooms or locker rooms. State lawmakers introduced the proposal Thursday in a House committee. It would require inmate bathrooms, locker rooms and sleeping areas in correctional facilities to […]
U.S. Federal Prisons Failed To Stop Almost 200 Deaths By Suicide, DOJ Watchdog Finds
(Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) OAN’s James Myers10:16am – Thursday, February 15, 2024 The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) failed to prevent 187 inmate suicides over an eight-year period, according to a report published by an insider at the Justice Department’s watchdog agency. advertisement On Thursday, Inspector General Michael Horowitz blamed the deaths on BOP’s […]
An Inspector General report finds the Bureau of Prisons violated policies and contributed to inmate suicides
A damning report by the Justice Department’s inspector general finds that “repeated policy violations and operational failures are contributing to inmate suicides” at federal prisons. The report looked at the period from 2014 to 2021 and found that just over half of the 344 deaths investigated were due to suicide. The report was prompted in […]
Pepper spray used on KY juveniles nearly 74x more than in adult prisons
Kentucky’s juvenile justice system continues to have problems with its use of force and seclusion techniques, and few improvement recommendations from a 2017 state audit have been implemented, according to a report released Wednesday. A new report from Kentucky Comptroller Alison Ball says the state’s juvenile detention facilities lack clear policies regarding the use of […]