Dale Helmig is seeking compensation for the more than 14 years he spent wrongfully incarcerated in Missouri (Katie Moore/Marshall Project). After Missouri lawmakers expanded eligibility for wrongfully convicted people to receive compensation last year, Dale Helmig thought he could get…
LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) - The Michigan Department of Corrections is changing how they classify prisoners in some men’s facilities starting December 1. The MDOC says that the new prisoner classification system is expected to predict “risk of future violence” by approximately 30%. The…
MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - An inmate died after suffering a medical emergency inside the Harrison County Jail on Oct. 23., according to a state report. The report said Anthony Glenn Morgan, 62, was pronounced dead at 12:30 p.m. at a Marshall hospital. The medical cause…
After Missouri lawmakers expanded eligibility for wrongfully convicted people to receive compensation last year, Dale Helmig thought he could get nearly $1 million for the more than 14 years he spent in prison. And Darryl Burton hoped to obtain more than $1.5 million…
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…
MONTGOMERY – The Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex in Elmore County has advanced to an estimated more than 85% completion. While construction remains ongoing, the design-build contractor, Caddell Construction Co. (DE), LLC failed to timely meet the contractual Final Completion Deadline of…
The state's newest prison is behind schedule, and the construction company behind the project now owes them millions, the Alabama Department of Corrections says. The Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex in Elmore County was originally supposed to be completed by…
A Georgia woman has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for distributing synthetic cannabinoids and using the mail to send the drugs into Alabama correctional facilities. Jinna Candice Moore, 44, of Fairburn, Georgia, was sentenced last week in Montgomery, the…
Oklahoma County voters will decide whether to approve a 25-year sales tax to fund a new jail. Supporters cite deteriorating conditions, while opponents question the cost and call for criminal justice reform. Oklahoma County is asking voters to approve a…
Cochise County District 1 Supervisor Tom Crosby makes a point during an April 3 work session in Bisbee. He continues to question whether the Cochise County jail can be renovated despite efforts begun in 2022 toward building a new facility. Budget climbs $30 million:…
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