Legal
Legal issues in the correctional system encompass various topics, including inmate rights, staff conduct, and compliance with state and federal laws. This directory offers articles and resources on the legal aspects of correctional facility operations, helping staff stay informed about the regulations and policies that govern their work. Understanding legal responsibilities is essential for minimizing liability and ensuring facilities operate within the law. For more information, explore our section on Corrections Policies.
The Kentucky DOC requested the opinion from the state’s attorney general as the agency amends its administrative regulations regarding medical care for inmates
Kevin Ray Underwood admitted to luring Jamie Rose Bolin into his apartment and killing her as part of a cannibalistic fantasy
The Justice Department will pay an average of about $1.1 million to each of 103 women who sued the Bureau of Prisons over their treatment at FCI Dublin
The emergency proclamation will activate “disaster service workers” to temporarily take over the civilian duties of probation officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
Joseph Corcoran was convicted in the July 1997 shootings of his brother, his sister’s fiancé and two other men
Alameda County deputies repeatedly walked by the inmate days before he was declared dead, with some wondering aloud “is (Monk) awake? Is he alive?”, the lawsuit alleges
The renewed Local Conditional Release Commission releases low-level offenders who are then monitored by probation for a year
After the county failed to pay money owed to the security company, the company ended its contract and let its officers walk out of the Fulton County Jail in the middle of the day
The Georgia Senate committee also recommended adopting single-person cells to enhance safety and looking to get federal approval to jam cellphone signals at prisons
A spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections said Luigi Mangione is being held alone in a cell in the prison, which has 14 housing units
Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is being held at SCI Huntingdon
David Pearson was performing a “mirror drill” at the Correctional Training Academy’s tactical firing range when he fired a live round at Lt. Rodney Osborne, killing him
The ACLU of Colorado alleged Pueblo’s contempt of court practice was unconstitutional because defendants never received charging documents
As part of the settlement, the Bureau of Prisons “will issue a formal, public acknowledgment to victims of staff sexual abuse at FCI Dublin”
The lawsuit cited mandatory 15-minute roll call meetings and a rounding system that allegedly denied Howard County corrections officers proper pay for all hours worked
The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office employees allegedly disguised the theft by replacing stolen cash with check disbursements from the Inmate Trust Fund bank account
A review found Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center confined juveniles for long periods due to staffing shortages rather than behavioral issues
Christopher Collings was known to Rowan Ford as “Uncle Chris” after he spent months living with her family; Collings was executed for sexually assaulting and killing the girl
The Hardee Correctional Institution inmate identified himself as a gang member in the letter and made threats to harm the judge’s family if he couldn’t reach him directly
The report highlights missed evaluations, underpaid staff and unresolved inmate complaints under private contractors
The Fully Blooded Felons leader pushed for gang members to become corrections officers so members could more easily smuggle drugs, the indictment said
Arizona last carried out three executions in 2022 following a nearly eight-year hiatus
The Telfair State Prison inmate conned his fellow inmates’ family members and friends into believing he could provide legal help, physical protection and investment opportunities
The judge found the NYC DOC failed to comply with 18 separate provisions of court orders pertaining to security, staffing, use of force and the safety of young detainees
Contraband items such as a knife, cellphones and controlled substances were put into Tupperware containers, concealed in plastic wrap in the middle of prepared food
Prosecutors were accused of hiding a deal with the detainee, who alleged the Cook County corrections officer used excessive force during a jail altercation
Lawyers for Erik and Lyle Menendez filed a habeas corpus petition in May 2023, asking a judge to consider new evidence of their father’s sexual abuse
Carey Dale Grayson, 50, was executed at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility; he was one of four convicted in the killing
Smith made international headlines in 1994 when she insisted for nine days that a carjacker drove away with her sons
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