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Springfield man sentenced to 18–20 years in prison for shooting cook who put bacon on his sandwich
John Brown Jr. was found guilty of armed assault with intent to murder after a one day trial last month in Hampden Superior Court.
Family of Venezuelan refugee sues U.S. for his return after deportation to prison in El Salvador
Attorneys for a Venezuelan man who came to Texas as a refugee last year and was later deported to El Salvador have sued the ...
Officers ignored dying man at VA prison, feds say. Has family gotten justice?
Defense attorneys argue a former prison lieutenant was sentenced as a “scapegoat.” A relative of the deceased feels everyone ...
NYS budget measure calls for hiring more prison guards in aftermath of long strike
The longest prison guard strike in state history prompts budget measures to address staff shortages and improve safety for ...
Alcatraz 2.0: Fmr. FBI agent floats 'perfect' new prison site that would scare even most hardened criminals
A former FBI agent floated an alternative location for President Donald Trump's revamped Alcatraz prison, which he thinks ...
N.J. man headed to federal prison for funding extravagant lifestyle instead of paying taxes
U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin handed down the 48-month sentence in Newark federal court and ordered Hass to pay $3.5 ...
Human Rights Groups File Emergency Petition Over Trump Expulsions To Salvadoran Mega-Prison
On behalf of over a dozen families, the groups appealed Friday to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
2 inmates at an Alabama prison die in 1 week
Two inmates at William Donaldson Correction Facility died this week, one after a lengthy hospitalization. The Jefferson ...
Aryan Brotherhood members plucked from state prison into the federal system
The move ends nearly 18 months of litigation by one of the five men, who said he was looking forward to the change of scenery ...