Inmate Aid in real life-saving action
Inmates hailed as heroes for helping supervisor who fell ill, collapsed on roadside. The inmates grabbed James Smith's cell phone after he fell into a ditch, called 911 and waited until law enforcement and EMS arrived January 5, 2019 ELIZABETHTOWN, NC — They're not...
Inmate killed at federal prison in Michigan
Prison fight kills sex ring leader, hurts 2nd defendant January 3, 2019 By Robert Snell and Cherles Ramirez - Detroit News Milan, MI — Christian Maire, the mastermind of an international child exploitation ring, was killed and a second defendant injured in what is believed to...
Misconduct in Federal Prisons Is Tolerated or Ignored, Congressional Report Says - NYTimes
The federal correctional complex in Coleman, FL., where hundreds of female staff members said they were abused by male inmates and colleagues. A congressional report released this week found that misconduct is largely tolerated in federal prisons. By Timothy Williams Jan. 4,...
How solitary confinement drove a young inmate to the brink of insanity
Anthony Gay outside his cousin's barbershop Nov. 11, 2018, in Rock Island. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) January 2, 2019 By Jeff Coen and Stacy St. Clair - Chicago Tribune With his mental state deteriorating as he sat in the crushing isolation of solitary confinement, a...
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Pope Francis visits a Philadelphia correctional facility
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