A judge ordered the Hinds County Sheriff's Office to release records regarding inmate deaths at Raymond Detention Center.

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In a July 6 press conference, Sheriff Jones confirms death of 18-year-old detainee Milan Butler in Raymond County Detention ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is bragging that efforts to shut down the Rikers Island jail complex just reached another “milestone.” ...

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Fallen Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein, whose health has been fraught in recent years, is receiving medical treatment in ...

New York City closed a facility at Rikers Island as officials continue to attempt to end the jailing complex for good. In 2017, it was announced that the jail would be shutting its doors for good. But ...

“The Midnight Special” offers an unconventional cultural history with profiles of five artists influenced by the carceral system. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book ...

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A New Jersey Department of Corrections investigation has resulted in charges against a senior corrections officer and five other people accused of participating in an alleged contraband smuggling and ...

A former women's prison corrections officer convicted of criminal sexual conduct for having sex with inmates has been sentenced, officials said. A Washtenaw County Circuit Court judge on Thursday gave ...

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