A Detainee’s Death Revives Syria’s Memories of Torture and Abuse in Prisons

The death of a young man with a serious medical condition who was arrested and allegedly beaten by Syrian security forces has ...

Massachusetts inmates charged for attacking correction officers received $6 million settlement payouts

Massachusetts inmates charged for attacking correction officers received $6 million settlement payouts: ‘They’re getting ...

Murder convictions in deadly 2025 gang beating that exposed jail flaws

Two men were convicted by a jury, while a third pleaded no contest earlier this year; the death spurred scrutiny on how the ...
Hoodline

Milpitas Jail Beating Verdicts In, But Oversight Group Says Real Questions Remain

Two men were convicted in the fatal gang beating of a Mountain View man at Elmwood Jail. Oversight advocates say the real ...
News 9

$1.75M settlement awarded after brutal jail beating leaves OKC man with brain damage

An arrest for dumpster diving in 2021 altered Alstatt's life permanently. He was booked in the Oklahoma County Detention ...
WCHS-TV

Former Kanawha deputy accused of sexually abusing inmate federally charged

Two people were critically injured in an explosion and fire at a Portsmouth, Ohio, home Sunday.The incident was reported about 2:15 p.m. in the 2000 block of Ci PHOTOS: Heavy rain, high water swamps ...
KUTV

Inmates housed at Millard County Jail relocated as Widemouth 2 Fire nearly doubles

KANOSH, Utah (KUTV) — The Utah Department of Corrections relocated 40 state inmates from the Millard County Jail to the Utah State Correctional Facility on Sunday night as a precaution because of the ...
Penn Live

Inmate at Pa. prison pleads guilty to beating man to death in jailhouse fight

An inmate at Lackawanna County Prison is facing more jail time after he pleaded guilty Monday to beating another inmate to death. Eli Calero, 44, of East Stroudsburg, pleaded guilty to criminal ...
KATV

Inmate dies after being found unresponsive at Forrest City prison

Stuttgart police say they have made an arrest in connection with a shooting that occurred over the weekend. Conway Schools Superintendent Jason Black welcomes 9,000 students back for new year Conway ...
West Virginia MetroNews

Former corrections officer pleads guilty to beating up inmates in “blind spots” at Southern Regional Jail

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A former Southern Regional Jail corrections officer pleaded guilty Thursday to using excessive force against inmates over a two-year span. U.S. Attorneys said Nathaniel Pack, 29, ...
WSFA

4 inmates charged with murder in Alabama prison beating death

ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - Four inmates at Elmore Correctional Facility have been charged with murder in connection with the death of another inmate, according to Alabama court documents. Nico ...
WAPT

Hinds County detention officer fired in connection with detainee's beating death

A Hinds County detention officer has been fired in connection with the July 3 beating death of an inmate at the Raymond Detention Center. The Hinds County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that the ...