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DOJ names Oregon official to head sprawling, embattled federal prison system
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – The Justice Department has tapped the longtime chief of the Oregon Department of...
Staffing at Utah's state prison below threshold for maintaining safety and security, audit finds
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoKristin Murphy, Deseret News Staffing at the new Utah State Correctional Facility is “far short” of...
Parts of new $360-million Franklin County jail remain empty nearly 5 months after opening
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 10 months agoHiring difficulties have slowed a consolidation of Franklin County's jails into a new, single...
Franklin County's new jail has former Sheriff 'Big Jim' Karnes as inspiration
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoClarification: A previous version of this story was unclear as to how many beds are included in the...
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit accusing Oklahoma County jail of negligence after inmate death
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Oklahoma County jail staff of negligence in the...
Hurricane Ian brings renewed focus to 'life and death' struggle for prisoners during a disaster
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe day before Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida, attorney Rene Suarez was preparing to help his...
Activists argue federal authorities should take over Oklahoma County's troubled jail
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA group hoping to get Oklahoma County's troubled jail taken over by the U.S. Justice Department made...
Inside the notorious Fulton County Jail where Trump and 18 allies were booked over Georgia election...
The Independent UK via AOL· 9 months agoThe Fulton County Jail where Donald Trump and 18 of his co-defendants were booked over their plot to...
Timeline: Greg Williams' troubled tenure as Oklahoma County jail administrator
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Oklahoma County jail trust hired Greg Williams three years ago to run the troubled facility and...
Sue Ann Arnall's resignation leaves lingering questions about jail funding problems
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIt is too soon to gauge what the fallout from Monday's resignation of Sue Ann Arnall from Oklahoma...