New York lawmakers question the corrections commissioner on staffing levels in prisons
"The staffing issue in the Department of Corrections is the number one issue in the state of New York of any agency we have," said NYS Sen. Robert Rolison (R-39th District), while questioning NYDOCCS ...
NY prison still on lockdown as guards retake control of dorms from inmates, search cell blocks
Everyone is safe, one officer sustained a minor injury and returned to duty,” the state Department of Corrections said.
Long Island hospitals had complaints against ex-urologist Darius Paduch a decade before sex-abuse conviction, court records show
At least 800 lawsuits have been filed by alleged victims against two hospitals where the former doctor worked.
New York state prison placed on lockdown after inmates take over, injure three corrections officers
A New York state prison was placed on lockdown after inmates took over and injured three guards, just days after staffing ...
How Marcy body cameras turned a secret assault into a reckoning at NY prisons
None of the prison officers appeared to know their body cameras would passively record a vicious beating that led to the death of Robert Brooks.
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Pennsylvania Department of Corrections recommends closure of state prison, boot camp
The Department of Corrections also wants to shut down two state-run Community Corrections Centers, one of which is in Berks ...
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Behind the hidden feature 'providing pretty important evidence' in Marcy prison beating
A feature built into the body cameras worn by Marcy prison guards allowed state corrections officials to retrieve footage hours after the incident.
New York corrections commissioner gets vote of 'no confidence'
Leaders of the union representing thousands of N.Y. correction officers issued a vote of "no confidence" this week for ...
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Norfolk man convicted of assaulting officer, pregnant health care worker
A Norfolk man already serving a prison sentence for a fifth DUI conviction faces up to five more years behind bars for ...
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Prison safety at HMP Wakefield and New Hall hits crisis point as workers' union warns situation is 'totally out of control'
Figures from the Ministry of Justice show 228 assaults were recorded at Wakefield prison the year to September – up from 222 ...
Suit alleges sexual violence by Chino prison gynecologist, says state failed to prevent it
The suit says that for years, Dr. Scott Lee was the only full-time gynecologist at the California Institution for Women ...
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Suit says state failed to prevent sexual violence by Chino prison gynecologist
The suit says that for years, Dr. Scott Lee was the only full-time gynecologist at the California Institution for Women ...