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Who killed Marshall Ray Price? Family's desperate search for truth
Marshall Ray Price died of blunt force trauma. Arkansas investigators blame a jail boxing match. The family questions the official version of events.
How a brutal jail death exposes Arkansas' 'punishing' justice system
Marshall Ray Price was beaten inside a county jail in northeast Arkansas. A year later, no one has been charged in his death.
We Need Voting Rights Restored for the Incarcerated
Across the country, nearly 5 million Americans have been disenfranchised by state laws that prevent people with felony convictions from voting.
Echoing Arkansas death, lawsuit alleges inmate starved to death in Indiana
Arrested for pulling a nurse's hair during a psychotic fit, the suit alleges Joshua McLemore received no medical care and dropped 45 pounds in three weeks.
County Files in Arkansas Jail Starvation Death, Claims Qualified Immunity
Larry Eugene Price, Jr. died of starvation in solitary confinement in summer 2021. In a new court filing, an Arkansas County says the case should be dismissed.
Starved to death in an American jail, the man who couldn't pay $100 bail
Price, a developmentally disabled and severely mentally ill man, died of malnutrition and dehydration inside an Arkansas jail.
Florida Inmates Forced to Ride Out Hurricane Ian in Worst-Hit Area
A spokesperson for the Florida Department of Corrections told Newsweek that no inmates were released and that the plan in place was successful.
Jail Guard Union Blames Democrat-Backed Policy for Assault by Prisoner
The labor union has previously spoken out against the Humane Alternatives to Long Term Solitary Confinement, or HALT, Act and called for its repeal.
AOC Praises Hawaii for Having Zero Girls in Prison for First Time
Officials said having no juvenile females at the Hawai'i Youth Correctional Facility is because of "years of work to replace handcuffs with healing."
New Illinois Law to End Immigrant Detention in Privately Run Facilities
"Every family, every child, every human being deserves to feel safe and secure in the place that they call home," Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said.
Number of Jailed Individuals Dropped by 185K During COVID Pandemic: Report
A new report from the Vera Institute of Justice published Monday, based on numbers from about half the nation's 3,300 jails, reveals the number of people in jails in the U.S. reached its lowest point in more than 20 years.
Officer Tells Inmate 'You Shouldn't Be Able to Breathe' Before Asphyxiation
The daughter of William Jennette, the inmate at Marshall County Jail who asphyxiated as officers pinned him to the ground and mocked him, is suing the county, the city of Lewisburg, Tennessee, and several officers for her father's death in May 2020.
Texas Governor Suspends All In-Person Visitation in Jails
"We are focused on containing any potential hot spots and preventing spread both within jails and the community," Abbott said Friday.
Federal Inmate, 49, Dies from Coronavirus at Louisiana Prison
Jails and prisons across the United States are reporting an increase of COVID-19.
Pennsylvania Prisons Locked Down Over Drugs Sickness
Prison staff are thought to have been exposed to synthetic drugs.
Mississippi Inmates Are Dying in Custody—Why?
Thirteen inmates died in its jails during August alone.
Number of Incarcerated Women, Girls Jumps 700 Percent
The population of incarcerated girls and women increased from roughly 26,500 in 1980 to 214,000 in 2016, according to one analysis.
Rikers Island Corrections Officers Accused Of Sex Abuse
At least 50 women have taken legal action against the Department of Corrections for the unlawful encounters.
Where Are Trump's Christmas Pardons?
The president should show some humanity this holiday season.
Jeff Sessions and America's Mass Incarceration Problem
The U.S. has imprisoned record numbers of people, even as the crime rate dropped. Barack Obama made moves to change this, but Sessions is about to undo his work.
How Trump Could Make U.S. Prisons Less Safe
"The hiring freeze jeopardizes their ability to fulfill their duty in an already difficult and sometimes dangerous setting," the letter stated.
Tamil Nadu's Candidate for Leadership Jailed
Sasikala was one of the favorites to become chief minister of the Indian state.
L.A. Joins Push to End Juvenile Solitary Confinement
The nation's largest juvenile justice system will no longer allow kids to languish in conditions many call torture.
Homeless Man Gets $100K for Capture of Escaped Inmates
The homeless man will split the remainder of the $150,000 reward with three other people.
Deputies Charged For Creating Inmate 'Fight Club'
Prosecutors charged two San Francisco Sheriff's deputies and one former deputy with forcing inmates to fight each other.
Pope Laments 'Tragedy' of Migrants at Mexico Mass
Pope Francis also visited two Mexican jails and warned young people against a life of crime.
Ex-L.A. Sheriff Pleads Guilty in Jail Abuse Cover-Up
In a plea agreement filed Wednesday, Lee Baca admitted to making false statements to the FBI about a conspiracy to cover up inmate abuse.
One California Jail Escapee Reported Caught
Five gang members and an English teacher at the jail also have been taken into custody.
California Prison Escapees Elude Capture
Three men facing violent-crime charges in Orange County were gone 16 hours before authorities realized it.