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Clearing the Air, York County Prison Seeks $2.5 Million Air Purifier System

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York County takes a proactive approach to COVID-19 defense and seeks $2.5M funding for an air purification system for York County Prison.

Inmate David Moreno, 38, died in a stabbing at the California Correctional Institution; two other inmates are under investigation.

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An audit was sought for Tennessee’s youth prison system over concerns about children’s solitary confinement.

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A new deal with Consolidated Telecom at Champaign County Jail will provide residents with two daily free phone calls.

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Former NYC correction officer Krystle Burrell sentenced to 29 months for accepting bribes to smuggle contraband into Rikers Island jail

Harris County Jail will soon implement a digital mail system, minimizing contraband concerns linked to paper mail.

Rising juvenile crime prompts the D.C. Council’s approval to extend the Office of Juvenile Justice Facilities Oversight until Sept. 30, 2024.

Advocates press Gov. Roy Cooper to reduce the population and act on reforms at the North Carolina prisons in a month-long vigil.

Here’s a list of 33 celebrities who went to jail, showing a real perspective on the drawbacks and challenges of fame amid legal troubles.

Governor Sanders pushed for an emergency meeting after the Board of Corrections rejected a crucial prison bed capacity increase.