Tag: Prisons
Solicitor seeking expert opinions on SC jail death reports
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina prosecutor says she is pursuing outside opinions after reviewing official reports on the January jail death of a...
3 inmates killed in 1 week as feds sue Alabama over prisons
<p>MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Three men died in apparent inmate-on-inmate assaults in less than one week in Alabama prisons, a spate of death that happened...
Mother sues North Carolina sheriff over son’s beating death
<p>RALEIGH, N.C. — The mother of a North Carolina jail inmate who died after an assault last year is suing the sheriff and nine...
3 inmates killed in 1 week as feds sue Alabama over prisons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Three men died in apparent inmate-on-inmate assaults in less than one week in Alabama prisons, a spate of death that happened...
Mother sues North Carolina sheriff over son’s beating death
RALEIGH, N.C. — The mother of a North Carolina jail inmate who died after an assault last year is suing the sheriff and nine...
As prisons close, communities look to repurpose buildings
<p>One shuttered prison in Connecticut has been repurposed for document storage. Another is used to process and train newly hired correction officers. A third...
Lawyer: US approves release of oldest Guantanamo prisoner
<p>WASHINGTON — A 73-year-old from Pakistan who is the oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center was notified on Monday that he has...
Lawyer: US approves release of oldest Guantanamo prisoner
WASHINGTON — A 73-year-old from Pakistan who is the oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center was notified on Monday that he has...
As prisons close, communities look to repurpose buildings
One shuttered prison in Connecticut has been repurposed for document storage. Another is used to process and train newly hired correction officers. A third...
Videos show detail of death of inmate at South Carolina jail
<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — In newly released video of the January death of a South Carolina inmate with mental health issues, deputies are seen repeatedly...