Illinois data shows inmates with violent records from shuttered prison sent to medium-security sites
When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials ...
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Prison inmates find loaded guns on side of Interstate 25, corrections says
State prison inmates found loaded handguns on the side of Interstate 25 while picking up trash this week, according to the New Mexico Corrections Department. Nine inmates were picking up trash ...
'He is ecstatic': Mentally ill inmate released from Erie County Prison to state center
Public defender, DA, judge joined to help Matthew J. Schweichler, who is mentally disabled, mentally ill but also violent, ...
Lawyers for inmates ask judge to take over health care services in Arizona prisons
Lawyers for 25,000 people incarcerated in Arizona have asked a judge to take over health care operations in state-run prisons ...
“Visitation is rehabilitation”: Lawmakers push to recognize right to visit for prison inmates in Colorado
Visitation isn’t just about seeing someone face-to-face. It’s about being reminded of who you are beyond the confines of ...
Molding inmates into welders: state pilot program hopes to reduce recidivism
The South Carolina Department of Corrections has the lowest recidivism rate in the country, but they want to make it even ...
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Inmate injured in Central NY state prison dies, family says
Utica, N.Y. — An inmate who was badly injured last month at a Central New York state prison has died, his family said. The inmate, Edward Sholtz, 22, died Sunday at Wynn Hospital in Utica ...
Pregnant inmate claims poor nutrition at Perryville
Pregnant inmate Caitlyn Macrery is reporting inadequate nutrition and prenatal care at Perryville State Prison as ACLU moves ...