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State prison warden banned braids, cornrows and dreadlocks. A Black inmate is now suing.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe February 2021 prison memo sent by Warden Brad Adams was clear. “Effective immediately” inmates...
Inmate stabbed to death at California prison; 4 inmates being investigated for roles
KTLA articles via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFour inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City have been moved into restrictive housing...
California inmate charged with trying to murder Kristin Smart’s killer
KRON via Yahoo News· 7 months ago(KRON) — New charges have been filed against a California prison inmate who attempted to murder...
Inmate serving life sentence for Las Vegas Luxor Hotel bombing murder escapes prison
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRENO – The search for an escaped Nevada prisoner convicted of murder in the 2007 Luxor bombing in...
Cellphones, hacksaw blades hidden in snack cakes mailed to California inmates lead to prison time
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA California prison contractor who shipped cellphones, drugs, saw blades and other items into two...
Rural counties increasingly rely on prisons to provide firefighters and EMTs who work for free, but...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGeorgia’s inmate fire crews respond to hundreds of calls in surrounding counties every year. Without...
Sacramento Sheriff: Don’t blame my officers for the inmate deaths at the Main Jail | Opinion
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDowntown Sacramento’s Main Jail opened in 1989 and was built to hold over 2,000 people. It was...
A jail where Georgia officers were seen 'mercilessly' beating an inmate is also being sued by a...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe inside of a jail in California.(Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)...
Timeline: Dublin prison raided by FBI has history of abusing inmates
KRON via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDUBLIN, Calif. (KRON) — A women’s prison in the East Bay was raided by FBI agents on Monday. Agents...
California will pay some newly-released inmates $2,400 under new state re-entry program
KTXL via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHundreds of Californians released from prisons could receive direct cash payments of $2,400 — along...