Wis. inmate slashes hand after attempting daring escape with newspaper, raisinsOctober 7th, 2009 Inmate tries daring escape with newspaper, raisinsMADISON, Wis. — State prison officials said an inmate is in solitary after he tried to escape from Columbia Correctional Institution.
Guards keeping close watch on condemned Ohio inmate after unprecedented execution delaySeptember 16th, 2009 Guards watch Ohio inmate after execution delayLUCASVILLE, Ohio — A condemned inmate whose execution was stopped because of problems finding a usable vein will remain at the maximum security prison where death row inmates usually are held for a day before being put to death. Ohio prisons spokeswoman Julie Walburn says inmate Romell Broom has been placed in a cell in the infirmary at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville and will remain there over the next week.
Supreme Court rejects California plea to push back deadline for plan to cut prison populationSeptember 11th, 2009 High court won't extend Calif. prison deadlineWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday turned down California's request to delay a federal court order related to state prison overcrowding.
Corrections officials try out cell phone detection technology in closed Maryland prisonSeptember 3rd, 2009 Md. officials test cell phone detection at prisonANNAPOLIS, Md. — Officials from five states observed tests on cell phone detection technology at a closed Maryland prison on Thursday, as states are taking a greater interest in finding ways to halt violence orchestrated by inmates behind prison walls.
Minor inmate injuries reported in Ky. prison melee; fires set by prisoners still burningAugust 22nd, 2009 Minor inmate injuries reported in Ky. prison meleeBURGIN, Ky.
Officials: Inmate convicted of killing 4 Calif. patrol officers found dead in apparent suicideAugust 18th, 2009 Convicted killer of 4 Calif. officers found deadDELANO, Calif.
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.
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.
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.
Inmate advocates hope $1.3 million Colorado prison rape penalty pushes reformAugust 8th, 2009 Colo. judge sends message with prison rape penaltyDENVER —A federal judge was so appalled that a former Colorado prison guard accused of raping an inmate was allowed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor that he imposed $1.3 million in damages in the inmate's civil lawsuit — a message advocates hope will pressure corrections officials nationwide to protect prisoners from sexual misconduct. "It sends a strong message to the agency and also individual correctional officers that there's not going to be immunity to violating the constitutional rights of people they're required to safeguard," said Brenda Smith, a member of the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission.
Obese TX inmate admits hiding gun in his flabs of fat after searches failed to find itAugust 8th, 2009 Obese TX inmate hides gun in his flabs of fatHOUSTON —An obese inmate in Texas has been charged after officials learned he had a gun hidden under flabs of his own flesh. Twenty-five-year-old George Vera was charged with possession of a firearm in a correctional facility after he told a guard at the Harris County Jail about the unloaded 9mm pistol.
Obese Texas inmate admits hiding gun in his flabs of fat after searches failed to find itAugust 8th, 2009 Obese Texas inmate hides gun in his flabs of fatHOUSTON —An obese inmate in Texas has been charged after officials learned he had a gun hidden under flabs of his own flesh. Twenty-five-year-old George Vera was charged with possession of a firearm in a correctional facility after he told a guard at the Harris County Jail about the unloaded 9mm pistol.
Maryland, Texas officials to push for legislation allowing states to jam illegal cell phonesJuly 15th, 2009 State officials push for prison cell phone jammingWASHINGTON — Texas and Maryland officials are urging Congress to approve legislation allowing states to jam illegal cell phones used by prisoners. Texas State Sen.
Utah inmate tries to escape with 'bomb' made from toilet paper rolls, headphone wires and eraserJuly 2nd, 2009 Inmate uses toilet paper 'bomb' to attempt escapeCEDAR CITY, Utah — The Iron County sheriff's office said an inmate tried to escape from a correctional facility by fashioning a fake bomb. Sheriff's Deputy Aaron Pallesen said the 28-year-old inmate cornered an officer in a lobby while holding what looked like a silver device with a red detonator.
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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