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Inmates in Connecticut prison on hunger strike to protest conditions
The News-Times· 21 hours agoTwo men incarcerated in Connecticut's largest prison have spent more than a week on hunger strike to...
California’s Black legislators make case for reparations bills while launching statewide tour
NBC NEWS· 15 hours agoSeveral members of California’s Legislative Black Caucus launched a statewide tour in San Diego...
Honduras announces megaprison plan in El Salvador-inspired crackdown on gang violence
Semafor via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe plan echoes measures by neighboring El Salvador’s leader, whose zero tolerance approach toward...
Next slate of prison closures could be announced soon, Hochul discusses closure factors,...
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJun. 14—Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul has the power to close up to five more state prisons this year, and the decision on which facilities will be shuttered is ...
In prison, tablets give inmates connection to the outside world - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 6 days agoUnder an expanded education program, all Massachusetts Department of Correction facilities now have...
Ross Harris, accused of leaving 2-year-old son in hot car to die, released from prison
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAccording to Georgia jail records, Harris was released from Macon State Prison on Sunday. He’s now...
Nevada wildland firefighting changes affect Carlin program
Elko Daily Free Press· 1 day agoA longtime wildfire fighting tradition of using prison inmate fire crews is fading, but the Carlin...
Lincoln prison inmate faces murder, assault charges in 2017 North Omaha shooting
Omaha World-Herald· 10 hours agoA 32-year-old man charged in connection with a 2017 homicide in North Omaha has been transferred...
Hanover man pleads guilty in 2023 drug overdose death of township resident
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoState statute does not require the charge to include the intention of death. Gilbreth has requested his client, who is a college graduate, serve time in a minimum security ...
Stec, Jones push for Gabriels sale
Plattsburgh Press-Republican· 5 days agoState Sen. Dan Stec is upset over the state legislature’s failure to enact legislation that would allow a dormant prison to be sold for ...