A Cook County Jail inmate locked up only five days ago jumped into a construction pit and was trapped as he and other inmates were escorted to kitchen duty this afternoon, a jail spokesman said. The man, 40, was expected to be given a psychological evaluation at Cermak Hospital after being treated this afternoon at [...]
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Honduras prison fire: Huge task to identify victims
Honduras is beginning the grim task of identifying the victims of a prison fire that killed more than 350 people.
Fresno County jail inmate found stabbed
An inmate in the Fresno County Main Jail was stabbed repeatedly in the midsection Tuesday morning, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said.
Former inmate sentenced to 18 years for role in prison
Sentencing resumed Tuesday for a man convicted of stabbing another inmate during a riot at the Pendleton Correctional Facility. Joseph Martin was sentenced to 18 years at the Department of Correction, with no time suspended.
Jail Inmates Tricking the Public With Phone Scam
Authorities warn not to be tricked by inmates and others asking you to call phone numbers starting with *72.
Inmate: Crockam described shooting officer
As if he were having a discussion about a movie he watched the night before, Jahmell Crockam told a fellow inmate at the Ocean County Jail how he murdered a police officer with a gunshot that was “up close and personal,” that onetime inmate testified Tuesday.
Head of Hiroshima Prison replaced over inmate’s escape
The Justice Ministry on Monday replaced Hiroshi Shimada as head of Hiroshima Prison following an inmate's escape from the prison in January.
Inmate escapes while under hospital arrest
Authorities in North Cotabato launched a manhunt against an inmate who escaped while being treated at a government-owned hospital around 3 a.m. Sunday, a jail officer said.
Small fire extinguished at Pinellas County Jail
A dryer in a laundry room at the Pinellas County Jail caught fire Friday morning, but the flames were quickly extinguished by deputies and there were no injuries.
Incoming inmate caught trying to smuggle heroin into jail
A Norwalk man being transported to the Huron County Jail apparently tried to bring some heroin with him.
Fired CO now DPS executive
Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Thompson created a high-ranking job for a close friend who was fired from the Department of Corrections in 1995 for excessive force and civil rights violations, records show.
Revealed: The offences committed by prisoners at Boston’s open prison
An investigation by The Standard into HMP North Sea Camp open prison has revealed the offences which were committed by prisoners, including 66 counts of murder/attempted murder.
