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.
Officials: 3 guards at southern Indiana jail attacked during escape attempt by teenage inmatesOctober 6th, 2009 Police: 3 Ind. jail guards hurt in escape attemptVERNON, Ind.
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.
Former Clinton aide Betsey Wright charged with taking knife, tattoo needles to Ark. death rowAugust 13th, 2009 Ex-Clinton aide named in prison smuggling caseLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A former top aide to Bill Clinton when he was Arkansas governor was charged Wednesday with trying to smuggle a knife and 48 tattoo needles onto the state's death row.
AP NewsBreak: Arkansas death-row inmate passed love letters, committed sex act with guardAugust 12th, 2009 AP NewsBreak: Ark. death-row inmate seduced guardLITTLE ROCK, Ark.
Arkansas lawmakers follow path of convicted murderers who escape prison in guard uniformsAugust 10th, 2009 Ark. lawmakers walk path of prison escapeesVARNER, Ark. —Lawmakers retraced the steps of two convicted murders who escaped an Arkansas prison wearing guard uniforms, questioning corrections officials Monday over a perceived culture of complacency at the state's lockups.
AP NewsBreak: Ark. guard involved in inmate's near death previously fired by prison systemJuly 1st, 2009 Ark. prison guard fired, rehired before near deathLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas prison guard fired after an inmate was left in his own excrement for a weekend and nearly died had been previously fired for having stolen food and rehired by the prison system, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.
Recent misconduct allegations in Arkansas state prisons worry some of return to dark pastJune 25th, 2009 Arkansas prison troubles echo problems of the pastLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Inmates carrying sawed-off shotguns once patrolled the grounds of Arkansas state prisons, keeping other prisoners in line with fear and intimidation.
9 guards hurt breaking up fight at state prison in Tucson, Ariz.June 23rd, 2009 9 guards hurt in Tucson, Ariz. prison fightTUCSON, Ariz.
Arkansas governor wants 'in-depth investigation' after report outlines prison abuseJune 23rd, 2009 Ark. governor wants probe into prison abuseLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov.
Arkansas prisons department fires 5 workers after escape of convicted murderersJune 18th, 2009 5 prison workers fired after Ark. inmates escapeLITTLE ROCK, Ark.
1 inmate shot and another injured during fight at federal prison in federal prison in IndianaJune 12th, 2009 Inmate shot during fight at US prison in IndianaTERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Officials at a federal prison in western Indiana say two inmates were injured when guards opened fire while breaking up a fight at the prison's recreation yard.
Ark. escapees spotted in Michigan; 5 corrections officers on leave over Cummins Unit escapeJune 1st, 2009 5 Ark. guards put on leave after 2 inmates escapeLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Five prison guards have placed on leave after two convicted killers escaped a high-security Arkansas unit by wearing guard uniforms made at the prison and leaving in a car that had been left for them.
5 officers placed on leave after 2 killers escape Arkansas prison wearing guard uniformsJune 1st, 2009 Ark. prison guards on leave after 2 killers escapeLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Five correction officers were placed on leave Monday after two convicted killers escaped a high-security unit by wearing guard uniforms that are made at the prison and leaving in a car left for them.
2 murderers serving life put on guard uniforms, walk out of Ark. prison during shift changeMay 30th, 2009 2 murderers escape Ark. prison in guard uniformsGRADY, Ark.