Corrections News Reports

Troy Davis in spotlight again as execution nears - 09/15/2011
Troy Davis in spotlight again as execution nears

Hundreds of thousands of people are rallying behind death row inmate Troy Davis — not just because they oppose capital punishment but because they believe Georgia could put an innocent man to ... Full story

Convicted polygamist leader hospitalized - 08/31/2011
Convicted polygamist leader hospitalized

Prison officials say Warren Jeffs has been hospitalized after not eating, drinking enough since his conviction on child sexual assault. He was sentenced to life in prison.

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Calif. prison conditions to be reviewed - 08/24/2011
Calif. prison conditions to be reviewed

Faced with massive overcrowding, budget cuts and a weeks-long hunger strike by inmates, California is considering making changes to how it handles its toughest prisoners.

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Inside the mind of a psychopath - 08/11/2011
Inside the mind of a psychopath

These interspecies predators use charm, manipulation, imitation and violence to control others and satisfy their own selfish needs, a session was told at the American Correctional Association's summer ... Full story

No more Facebook for California inmates - 08/11/2011
No more Facebook for California inmates

The status update looked like a typical Facebook wall post, except that it came from a California prison inmate:

"Took all the homie's 2day on the handball court," read the post, which ... Full story

Las Vegas teen said devil made him kill inmate - 08/04/2011
Las Vegas teen said devil made him kill inmate

Inmate Carl Guilford claims the "devil" convinced him to kill cellmate Francesco Sanfilippo in prison.

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Facebook stalker gets 4 years in jail - 07/26/2011
Facebook stalker gets 4 years in jail

A California man who trolled women's Facebook pages searching for clues that allowed him to take over their email accounts was sentenced Friday to more than four years in state prison.

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Casey Anthony freed from jail - 07/21/2011
Casey Anthony freed from jail Casey Anthony walks out of the Orange County Jail with her attorney Jose Baez during her release in Orlando, Fla., early Sunday.... Full story
Sheriff Joe selling pink underwear with Spanish print - 07/15/2011
Sheriff Joe selling pink underwear with Spanish print The Ariz. sheriff famous for making prisoners wear pink underwear is introducing a Spanish-language version of the shorts he sells to the public.... Full story
Inmate: Lack of porn violates civil rights - 07/06/2011
Inmate: Lack of porn violates civil rights A Michigan jail inmate says he's being subjected to cruel and unusual punishment because he can't have pornography.... Full story


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