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  Lawsuit: Birth control for sentencing breaks violated rights

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  A sheriff and judge violated the rights of inmates by promising to reduce their sentences if they underwent birth control procedures, an ex-inmate says in a lawsuit

• ACLU sues Neb. state prisons system

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  The lawsuit blames overcrowding and understaffing for the deadly riots, staff assaults and escapes of recent years

• Kan. Senate leader: Governor should boost prison pay now

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  House Minority Leader Jim Ward has called for an immediate 10 percent pay increase

• Kan. lawmakers seek swift action to boost pay at prisons

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  Representatives said staffing shortages and the potential for inmate unrest are serious enough that pay raises can't wait

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  GOP lawmakers eye return of narrow NM death penalty

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  Rep. Antonio Maestas said there was no evidence that the states with death penalty see fewer attacks on LE or children than those states without it

• W.Va. COs set to receive pay raises

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  All corrections officers will receive a pay increase of $2,080 annually, which breaks down to $1 an hour

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  High court juvenile 'lifer' ban spurs wider review of cases

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  The ruling is prompting lawyers to apply its fundamental logic to those whose sentences include parole but who stand little chance of getting out

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  After life without parole: 2 held for decades savor freedom

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  The Supreme Court Justices found that courts must recognize teens' incomplete brain development and their potential to change

• NC governor signs law making it easier for some to clear criminal slates

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  Those convicted of non-violent crimes, served their time and showed that they can stay out of trouble could soon have to have their criminal records expunged

• No life without parole in Hawaii for those younger than 18

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  Five years ago, SCOTUS barred mandatory life-without-parole sentences for anyone under 18 convicted of murder

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  Court: Rastafari La. inmate can keep his dreadlocks

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  The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court judge and ruled in favor of Christopher Ware

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  La. reluctantly wrestles with cases of juvenile lifers

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  Over the last year, at least 67 juvenile lifers have been resentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole

• Tenn. judge rescinds sterilization for jail time program

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  A judge has rescinded his program that would reduce inmates' jail time if they voluntarily underwent birth control procedures

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  After recent escape, senators look at how to improve SC prisons

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  SC DOC Director Bryan Stirling focused on the challenges his department faces and what needs to be done to fix them

• Kan. lawmaker to seek higher pay for corrections officers

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  Rep. J.R. Claeys is seeking a 15 percent to 20 percent pay hike for uniformed corrections officers

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