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Former death row prisoners fight attempt to move them to one of the nation’s harshest prisons.
The men had their death sentences commuted under the Biden administration, but say they are being punished by being ...
How prosecutors say NY prison guards beat an inmate to death — and tried to cover it up
Court documents describe beatings, a planted knife, secret meetings. Ten charged, 2 with murder. Six others strike deals.
Guards ‘apparently intentionally’ disabled body cams during fatal inmate beating, DA says
In the Brooks case, video footage recovered from four body cameras showed guards repeatedly punch and kick him on Dec. 9 in ...
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10 Mid-State corrections officers indicted, two facing murder charges in inmate death
According to the indictment, corrections officers beat 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi until he was no longer responsive. He died ...
Judge to weigh Louisiana AG’s challenge to city jail’s ‘sanctuary’ policy
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is pushing to force Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson to drop a longtime policy that generally prohibits deputies from directly engaging in federal immigration ...
NYS prison leader vows to fix system after grand jury says COs killed another inmate
State prison leader Daniel Martuscello "vowed" to ensure violence did not become normalized within the New York State Department of Corrections & Community Supe ...
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From breakfast meeting to planting weapon, prosecutor accuses Mid-State officers of failed attempt to cover up violent attack on inmate
In the dining room of a popular Oneida County breakfast spot, most people were likely enjoying their Sunday morning, not knowing that a nearby table was where ...