Inmate was beaten for ‘going away party’ as officer watched, feds say. He’s sentenced
The assault was one of several inmate beatings and a “common form of abuse” at the New Jersey prison, according to federal prosecutors.
Charges dismissed against 6 N.J. corrections officers indicted in inmate beating
Attorneys for the accused officers filed the motions after their clients were indicted last week and a judge sitting in Burlington County dismissed the charges on Friday, according to Tess Berkowitz, ...
Pa. jails release over 100 inmates due to staffing shortages | Today in Pa.
A fire broke out on Blue Mountain in Northampton County. Unemployment claims went up last week. A closing facility will periodically lay off workers through next year. Lastly, they said it couldn’t be ...
Police searching for inmate who walked away from Southern California jail facility
Officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as well as local law enforcement, are searching ...
Mecklenburg jail inmate last seen ‘jovial and vibrant’ found dead in cell, sheriff says
A Mecklenburg County jail inmate last seen “jovial and vibrant” by staff was found dead in his cell Wednesday morning, ...
Ex corrections officer who watched inmate beatings gets jail time
Joshua Hand, 35, of Millville, who previously worked for Bayside State Prison in Leesburg, pleaded guilty in February to one ...