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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...
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...
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...
Does Oklahoma County have enough money to build the new jail that it needs?
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOklahoma County Commissioner Myles Davidson expects preliminary designs within weeks that will...
Mayor's reintegration conference seeks options for people re-entering society after prison
AOL Gannett Aggregated· 7 months agoOn Wednesday morning, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson and the members of the city’s Advocates for...
Multnomah County addresses ‘unprecedented’ spike in inmate deaths in 2023
KOIN via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and Corrections Health briefed the Board of Commissioners on...