The Texas prison staffing shortage continues to strain families of inmates, prompting calls for urgent solutions.
Category: Jail News
South Carolina prison drug scheme busted; Zachariah Ryan Luke and Evin Rae Davenport sentenced to federal prison
Contraband cellphones expose a South Carolina prison drug conspiracy involving Zachariah Ryan Luke and accomplice Evin Rae Davenport.
Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center faces scrutiny over seclusion practices
Allegations of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center categorizing lockups as “voluntary” to bypass regulations prompt closer scrutiny.
New York City jail officers union mobilizes against City Council plan to ban solitary confinement
A New York City jail officers union mobilizes against a City Council bill seeking to prohibit solitary confinement, citing safety concerns.
Inmate Ashley Jo Raisbeck dies in Jefferson County Jail, prompting investigation
CIRT is looking into the death of Ashley Jo Raisbeck, an inmate who collapsed in Jefferson County Jail after routine medical rounds.
Concerns rise over inmate safety as Georgia state prisons record 34 Suicides and 20 Homicides in 2022
Georgia state prisons are in turmoil: 239 deaths in 2022. ‘They Have No Voice’ organization advocates reform and safety.
Michigan to implement automatic voter registration for released prisoners in 2025
Michigan’s new law, effective in 2025, extends automatic voter registration to formerly incarcerated individuals.
Charlie Adelson, sentenced for the murder of Dan Markel, moved to Northwest Florida Reception Center in Chipley
Charlie Adelson, sentenced for the murder of FSU law professor Dan Markel, was transferred to Florida Department of Corrections custody.
Kodak Black arrested in Miami, placed in Federal Detention Center for possible parole violation
Kodak Black is behind bars again, arrested in Miami, and currently held at the Federal Detention Center with no release date announced.
Stafford Community Corrections Alternative Program, lauded as a life-saving alternative to prison, to close
Stafford’s renowned Community Corrections Alternative Program will cease operations, along with three other Virginia correctional facilities.