Dining hall fight at California's Folsom Prison leaves 8 inmates with non-serious injuriesOctober 7th, 2009 Fight at California prison injures 8 inmatesFOLSOM, Calif. — Eight California inmates have been injured after a fight erupted in a dining hall at Folsom State Prison.
Former Pa. Sen. Vince Fumo, convicted on fraud charges, starts 4½-year federal prison termAugust 31st, 2009 Former Pa. powerbroker Fumo reports to prisonPHILADELPHIA — A former Pennsylvania state senator convicted on fraud charges has reported to federal prison in Kentucky. Vincent Fumo faces 4½ years in prison for defrauding the Senate and two nonprofits of several million dollars.
Schwarzenegger tours destruction from California prison riot, compares scene to Hollywood setAugust 19th, 2009 Schwarzenegger tours devastation after prison riotSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday toured the Southern California prison where 175 inmates were injured in a riot earlier this month, likening the devasation to a scene from one of his movies.
Prison official: Fighting between inmates kills 19, injures 20 at lockup in northern MexicoAugust 15th, 2009 19 dead, 20 injured in Mexico prison fightMEXICO CITY — A fight among inmates Friday at a prison in northern Mexico killed 19 inmates and left more than 20 injured, Durango state officials said. The battle apparently involved inmates jailed on drug or organized crime charges.
Certified: Court says Mich. prison OK to end special meals for man seen with non-kosher snackAugust 14th, 2009 Court: Mich. prison OK to stop man's kosher mealsST.
Arkansas prison guard denies death-row sex allegations, says guards often carry inmates' goodsAugust 14th, 2009 Ark. guard denies death-row sex allegationLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas prison spokeswoman says allegations that a death-row guard had a romantic relationship with an inmate were determined to be "unfounded."
The guard, Danita Williams, denied Thursday the claims that the inmate committed a sexual act in her presence and passed her love letters.
Fired Arkansas prison guard denies allegations that she had relationship with death-row inmateAugust 13th, 2009 Fired Ark. guard denies death-row sex allegationLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas prison guard fired after an investigation into allegations that she had a romantic relationship with a death-row inmate says the prisoner never committed a sex act with her.
Muslim former inmate settles lawsuit over alleged mistreatment in federal prisonAugust 13th, 2009 Muslim ex-inmate settles prison treatment lawsuitEAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A former inmate who accused federal prison workers in Illinois of defiling his Quran and torturing him with a nightstick when he complained has settled his civil rights lawsuit for $48,000, one of his attorneys said Thursday.
Hundreds hurt in 11-hour California prison riotAugust 10th, 2009 Los Angeles (US): A 11-hour riot, at the Reception Center West at the California Institution for Men in Chino, about 40 miles east of Los Angeles, on Saturday night and Sunday morning, has left 250 prisoners injured and 55 being admitted to hospital. Black prison gangs fought Latino gangs in hand-to-hand combat; the New York Times quoted the prison authorities, as saying.
SoCal prison riot prompts transfer of 1,000 inmates from overcrowded facilityAugust 10th, 2009 SoCal prison riot prompts transfer of inmatesCHINO, Calif. —A California state prison where 175 inmates were injured in a riot remains locked down and more than 1,000 prisoners are being moved.
2nd of 3 Indiana State Prison escapees caught at parents' home in southern IndianaJuly 21st, 2009 2nd of 3 Indiana prison escapees capturedROCKPORT, Ind. — Authorities say the second of three inmates who escaped from the Indiana State Prison has been captured in southern Indiana.
Convicted killer who escaped from Ind. State Prison caught; manhunt for 2 others continuesJuly 13th, 2009 1 escaped Ind. inmate caught, 2 remain missingGRAND BEACH, Mich.
Yes he can: Prison decides Obama's books are suitable reading for al-Qaida inmate after allJuly 10th, 2009 Al-Qaida inmate gets access to Obama's booksMcLEAN, Va. — The Bureau of Prisons says it reversed course months ago to allow some of the country's most dangerous prisoners to read two books written by President Barack Obama.
Federal appeals court upholds prison term for drug smuggler shot by border agentsJune 30th, 2009 Prison terms upheld for smuggler shot at borderEL PASO, Texas — A federal appeals court has upheld the prison term for an admitted drug smuggler wounded in a controversial shooting by Border Patrol agents. The 5th U.S.
Texas death row inmate, 2 relatives indicted on charges of sneaking cell phones into prisonMay 2nd, 2009 Texas death row inmate indicted in cell phone caseAUSTIN, Texas — A Texas death row inmate and two relatives have been indicted for allegedly smuggling cell phones into a prison which led to a statewide lockdown. Special Prosecutions Chief Gina DeBottis tells the Austin American-Statesman that 30-year-old Richard Lee Tabler, his mother Lorraine Tabler and his 36-year-old sister Kristina Martinez were indicted Friday on charges of possessing contraband in a state prison.
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