An Alabama forced prison labor lawsuit challenges and alleges exploitation that benefits fast food giants.
Category: Jail News
Dead body of Riverside Correctional Facility escapee Gino Hagenkotter found in Philadelphia warehouse
Gino Hagenkotter, 34-year-old Riverside Correctional Facility escapee, was discovered dead in a Philadelphia warehouse.
North Carolina jails grapple with mental health challenges as sheriffs seek solutions beyond incarceration
Sheriffs in North Carolina express hope that Medicaid expansion will address mental health issues, reducing reliance on North Carolina jails.
Inmate mix-up, mistaken release of Devonne Tyrae Sias from Oklahoma County Detention Center
Mix-up at Oklahoma County Detention Center leads to the accidental release of Devonne Tyrae Sias, who impersonated Kittakone Sirisombath.
Emergency reopening of juvenile detention center in Westmoreland County after teens Braedon Dickinson and Robert Cogdell Escape
Teens Dickinson and Cogdell’s escape from Westmoreland County juvenile shelter prompts the emergency reopening of a detention center.
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and Sheriff Tom Dart launch a pioneering state ID program for Cook County jail detainees upon their release
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias helped launch a state ID program to support Cook County’s released detainees.
Lawsuit accuses Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice and Campbell Regional Juvenile Detention officials of concealing abuse
Nurses Ratliff and Tucker allege misconduct cover-up in a lawsuit against Campbell Regional Juvenile Detention officers and the Kentucky DJJ.
Ex-Officer Benito Jamar Hugie pleads guilty in gold and diamond teeth grill smuggling case
Ex-corrections officer Benito Jamar Hugie, along with inmate Shawn Brown and others, plead guilty in the Otay Mesa prison bribery case.
Former sitcom star Danny Masterson set for state prison after surrendering 23 firearms
Danny Masterson, known for ‘That 70s Show,’ to be transferred to state prison after surrendering guns following his conviction.
Family of deceased inmate Brandon Clay Dotson sues the Alabama prison system, alleging the removal of his heart
A lawsuit by a deceased inmate’s family accuses the Alabama prison system of removing the heart of inmate Brandon Clay Dotson.