On Nov. 2, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving the First Step Act — the landmark criminal justice reform act enacted during President Donald Trump's first term. Spectrum News Washington correspondent Cassie Semyon has been investigating…
A Scotts Bluff County District Court jury acquitted a former Scotts Bluff County Corrections officer on a charge alleging he had "been intimate" with a female jail inmate. A woman was arrested after police say she drove through a fence…
Convicted criminals are committing a record number of offences when they are let out of prison, staggering new figures show. Justice chiefs have admitted 46,459 crimes were committed by freed lags in the three months from October to December 2024. Shadow Justice…
A female Burruss prison guard is accused of having a personal relationship that included the exchange of cell phone communications and money with an inmate Jailer Cameron Oliver, 33, of McDonough, is accused of violating Georgia law prohibiting certain items in…
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is calling for improved salaries, accommodation and working conditions for prison officers after 100 days in custody. - You are only allowed to submit content which…
Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert confirmed this week that he has temporarily halted his deputies from serving warrants. “We’re reorganizing over the next couple of days,” Albert said. “Sometimes you have to move people around.” Serving arrest warrants is among…
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Two Fayette County corrections officers accused of beating an inmate are now facing criminal charges. The assault on inmate Robert Stimmel during intake processing took place 20 days ago, after he was arrested for failing to appear in court…
October 27, 2026 / 6:21 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh Charges have been filed against corrections officers who allegedly used excessive force against an inmate during his intake at the Fayette County Jail on Oct. 8. Corrections officers Ryan Sigley and Amadeus Marinucci have been charged…
A York County Detention Center officer was arrested this week on six counts tied to child neglect, one day after an anonymous tip set off an investigation that the sheriff quickly handed to state authorities. Joel Snipes, who worked as…
His departure comes amid renewed scrutiny of abuse in Georgia’s prison system, which was ignited by the case of Giorgi Davitadze who claimed that prison staff raped and humiliated him in a prison de-escalation room in December 2025. The Peikrishvili case…
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