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A pub restaurant - The Lock Inn - has opened its doors at HMP Liverpool, training inmates in hospitality skills like cooking, ...
People from outside prison walls came to Utah’s state penitentiary to join inmates in running a half marathon.
Scott County Jail is looking for a new mental health provider after MercyOne Genesis notified the county it would not renew its contract.
The Potter County Jail Board met July 21 to discuss several items, including the upcoming retirement of Warden Angela Milford.
A Williamsburg County jury has awarded $10 million in damages to Christopher Williamson, a former inmate who suffered injuries due to alleged medical negligence while in custody at the Williamsburg ...
A coroner has urged the government to clamp down on prisoners accessing illicitly brewed alcohol and medication after an inmate died after consuming both. Sheldon Jeans, 32, was serving a sentence at ...
Police recaptured five escaped inmates who allegedly hijacked a bus and held its passengers hostage in the Philippines. Cops intercepted the convicts as they were riding a coach along the STAR Tollway ...
Detoxing from drugs or alcohol can be dangerous anywhere, but when it happens in a turbulent jail environment, the person ...
Italy's government has pledged to expand prison capacity by up 15,000 places and facilitate the transfer of inmates with ...
The state corrections commissioner mandated a quality review and corrective actions by the Chautauqua County Jail after a 2024 suicide attempt. An inmate was seriously injured July 11, 2024, after ...
San Francisco County Jail has a dedicated program for incarcerated U.S. Military Veterans, C.O.V.E.R., which provides therapy, treatment, and healing, and is a model for other counties to follow.