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June 29, 2007 - Hawaii inmate in Arizona prison stabbed Honolulu Advertiser A Hawai'i inmate at the Red Rock Correctional Center in Eloy, Ariz. was stabbed in an altercation Tuesday, according to a corrections spokeswoman. (Click here for more) June 29, 2007 - Federal judge asked to monitor Albuquerque's Downtown jail for crowding Albuquerque Tribune For years, Bernalillo County's Downtown detention center was mired in a lawsuit that at times required a population cap imposed by a federal judge, visits by lawyers and lots of public scrutiny. (Click here for more) June 28, 2007 - Pressure builds over conditions at Regional Correctional Center in Albuquerque Albuquerque Tribune Bernalillo County's Downtown jail is under intense scrutiny from a variety of sources —including a federal judge — after the 2006 death of an inmate and complaints about crowding and other problems. (Click here for more) June 28, 2007 - Seal Beach jail shut down Orange County Register A city jail that once housed up to 30 inmates has been effectively shut down, ending 13 years of operation under a management company whose former employees have in recent years been accused of stealing from jail inmates and conspiring with a former inmate to murder a Newport Beach couple. (Click here for more) June 28, 2007 - Wackenhut taps Meek as hired gun Miami New Times Former U.S. Rep. Carrie Meek is not letting retirement slow her down, especially when it comes to protecting the interests of a big-name client. (Click here for more) June 28, 2007 - Lawsuit alleges poor care at prison Washington Post A D.C. prisoners' rights group claimed in a lawsuit yesterday that a private penitentiary contracted by the federal Bureau of Prisons has provided "grossly inadequate and inhumane" medical treatment to hundreds of District inmates in a quest to improve profits. (Click here for more) June 28, 2007 - Anderson jury hears two views of his role Anchorage Daily News Prosecutors say Tom Anderson was a debt-ridden politician who sold his office for $12,838 and knew exactly what he was doing. (Click here for more) June 27, 2007 - Hastings detention worker sent to jail Florida Times-Union A detention worker at the Hastings Youth Academy found himself behind bars after a juvenile at the minimum security facility in western St. Johns County told investigators he thought he was going to be stabbed in a confrontation between the two. (Click here for more) June 27, 2007 - NYS: Changes needed at Prison Health Services North Country Gazette New York City could better manage its $359.4 million contract with Prison Health Services (PHS) by implementing a number of recommendations made in an audit released by the State Comptroller’s office. (Click here for more) June 27, 2007 - Losing bidder sues to block prison contract Boston Globe A company that unsuccessfully bid on a contract to provide medical services inside the state's prisons filed suit yesterday, seeking to block the awarding of the $300 million contract to the University of Massachusetts Medical School, which already provides health services to the state's prisoners. (Click here for more) June 26, 2007 - Wackenhut/G4S Security Firm Faces Debarment From City Contracts PR Newswire The City of Los Angeles is launching an investigation into security contractor Wackenhut Corporation/G4S' compliance with the city's Responsible Contractor Policy, a probe that could result in debarment from city contracts for five years. (Click here for more) June 25, 2007 - Prisoners cause jail disturbance BBC A group of prisoners has caused a disturbance at a privately run jail in Warwickshire. (Click here for more) June 25, 2007 - Pa. teen dies at Midstate facility for troubled youth AP A teenager sent to a Tennessee facility for troubled youth died after a confrontation with the center's staff, prompting Philadelphia officials to consider relocating dozens of teens sent there. (Click here for more) June 24, 2007 - Immigrant advocates decry tent prison Valley Morning Star Immigrant rights groups Sunday stood in front of a 2,000-bed federal detention center here, calling on the government to “Shut down tent city.” (Click here for more) June 22, 2007 - Tom Anderson bribery trial begins Monday Juneau Empire Former state Rep. Tom Anderson, R-Anchorage, goes on trial Monday in Anchorage, in a case which may be linked to the ongoing political corruption investigation involving VECO Corp. executives and other state legislators. (Click here for more) June 22, 2007 - Immigration jail lawsuit to continue San Diego Union-Tribune A lawsuit over conditions at an Otay Mesa immigration jail can continue, a federal judge ruled yesterday in rejecting a government plea to dismiss the case. (Click here for more) June 22, 2007 - Ex-Elizabeth Township district judge sentenced to 16 months Pittsburgh Tribune-Review A former Elizabeth Township district judge is about to embark on a new venture -- as a blogging federal prisoner. (Click here for more) June 22, 2007 - Company contracted to run Wyatt prison ends work Aug. 1 Providence Journal-Bulletin The Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation gave notice to Cornell Corrections, which has run the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility for the past 13 years, that come Aug. 1, it will take over the prison. (Click here for more) June 21, 2007 - Inmate’s escape baffles officials News Herald Bay County Jail officials still are trying to figure out how a murder suspect escaped from his cell Monday night. (Click here for more) June 20, 2007 - Murder suspect Harmon used plastic eating utensils to open jail cell, officials say News Herald A man charged with murder broke out of his maximum-security cell Monday night, using plastic eating utensils to pick the lock, according to an arrest affidavit. (Click here for more) June 19, 2007 - Lawsuit Settlement Discussed WMBB TV In a closed executive session Tuesday, Emerald Correctional Management asked for $13m. Emerald says the county violated its own bidding process by awarding the new county jail contract to Corrections Corporation of America. (Click here for more) June 19, 2007 - New details emerge in Anderson trial KTUU TV New details are emerging in the government's corruption probe against former state Rep. Tom Anderson as attorneys prepare for his trial Monday. (Click here for more) June 19, 2007 - Lawmakers frustrated with education problems at youth lockup The Morning News A new report identifying problems in the special education program at the former Alexander Youth Services Center -- some of which were previously identified in a 2005 study -- drew frustrated comments Monday from legislative panels that oversee the state's youth lockups. (Click here for more) June 19, 2007 - Kohring says he will resign AP State Rep. Vic Kohring said today he will resign after nearly 13 years of public service so he can concentrate on defending himself against federal bribery and extortion charges. (Click here for more) June 19, 2007 - Trial date set for former guard Salem News A trial for a former corrections officer accused of smuggling marijuana into the Columbiana County Jail remains set for June 26. (Click here for more) June 17, 2007 - Grand jury examines Stevens' ties to Veco Anchorage Daily News A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., heard evidence last month about the expansion of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' Girdwood home in 2000 and other matters connecting Stevens to the oil services company Veco Inc. (Click here for more) June 17, 2007 - Protest backs migrant workers News Tribune Demonstrators rally in Tacoma in support of more than 100 jailed migrant workers brought from Oregon who might be deported. (Click here for more) June 16, 2007 - Counties with private firms pay more to staff, operate jails Ocala Star-Banner Marion County Sheriff's Office brass say they can continue to staff and operate the county jail more cheaply than a contracted private firm. (Click here for more) June 15, 2007 - County Considers Settling Lawsuit WMBB TV Next Tuesday the Bay County Commission will hold an Executive Session to consider a lawsuit settlement. (Click here for more) June 14, 2007 - Gadsden inmate diagnosed with tuberculosis poses no danger to public health Tallahassee Democrat An inmate at the Gadsden Correctional Facility was diagnosed with tuberculosis, officials said Wednesday. (Click here for more) June 14, 2007 - Company rep a no-show at prison reform hearing NBC 11 A no-show at a Thursday hearing fueled the controversy over moving prisoners across state lines against their will, NBC11 reported. (Click here for more) June 14, 2007 - Portsmouth sheriff brings dogs to sniff out the jail The Virginian-Pilot Concerned that there might be drugs inside the city's jail, Sheriff Bill Watson used dogs earlier this month to search some inmates and deputies inside the facility. (Click here for more) June 14, 2007 - Supreme Court ruling could cost Brown Co. $1.1 million per year Green Bay Press Gazette The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision that Brown County Sheriff Dennis Kocken doesn’t have the constitutional power to privatize food service at the jail could cost the county more than $1 million a year. (Click here for more) June 13, 2007 - ACLU sues authorities over care at San Diego immigration jail AP The American Civil Liberties Union sued federal authorities Wednesday to force improvements at a large detention facility for immigrants facing deportation, alleging grossly inadequate medical care. (Click here for more) June 12, 2007 - Lawsuit filed by inmate Republican Herald An inmate at State Correctional Institution/Mahanoy has sued the state Department of Corrections and the prison’s health provider, alleging incorrect treatment left him with burns. (Click here for more) June 8, 2007 - City inmate care is under scrutiny St Louis Post-Dispatch As city officials dig into a paramedic's claim that poor jail medical care contributed to the death of a woman held on a traffic charge, they enter a realm that has vexed comptrollers and courts alike. (Click here for more) June 7, 2007 - Barriers, blunders blamed in death St Louis Post-Dispatch A delay in letting paramedics into the city jail and "substandard" emergency care by staff there may have doomed an inmate who suffered an asthma attack, according to a blistering report by the fire department. (Click here for more) June 6, 2007 - Commission considers pros, cons of private jail KC Community News Legal hurdles and Johnson County Sheriff Frank Denning's opposition surfaced in a Johnson County Commission discussion May 31 of private jails. (Click here for more) June 6, 2007 - Son’s death spurs suit Daily Record The mother of a mentally troubled man who died in state custody has filed a $2 million lawsuit following his overdose on prescription medication given to him at the Baltimore City Detention Center. (Click here for more) June 6, 2007 - Public safety: He will have to stay out of ‘honky tonks’ and ‘beer joints’ AP Under terms of his contraband sentence, a Texas prison guard who provided illegal materials to Idaho inmates will only go to prison if he violates conditions of his release. (Click here for more) June 6, 2007 - Guard aided escapee, gave contraband to Idaho inmates AP A private prison guard in Texas who company officials say helped an Idaho inmate escape by providing an envelope stuffed with money has been convicted in a separate case of providing contraband to another Idaho prisoner. (Click here for more) June 5, 2007 - Health firm won’t share jail records News & Record The company that provides health care in the Guilford County jails told the sheriff last month it will not share records that explain how its staff makes medical decisions. (Click here for more) June 5, 2007 - State police join Pulaski County in detention center riot investigation Southern Illinoisan A weekend riot involving one-fifth of Tri-County Justice and Detention Center's inmates may have been contained in less than an hour, but the incident is not over as far as area law enforcement officials are concerned. (Click here for more) June 4. 2007 - Prison solution became problem LA Times Two appointees whom Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sent to fix California's dysfunctional prison healthcare system pushed a $26-million, no-bid contract for outside medical services while contract reviewers steadfastly maintained it was overpriced and illegal, records and interviews show. (Click here for more) June 3. 2007 - Inmates riot at Tri-County Detention Center Southern Illinoisan Pulaski County State's Attorney Grayson Gile will weigh in on whether to press charges following a riot involving nearly 50 inmates of the Tri-County Justice and Detention Center in Ullin on Friday evening. (Click here for more) June 3, 2007 - Lawmakers lobby for workers AP A U.S. senator and a congressman have taken up the cause of contract workers who say they are owed more than $3 million in back pay for fire-protection and security work at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant. (Click here for more) June 1, 2007 - Teenager burglar put behind bars Oxford Mail A teenager who stole car keys and drove away the owners' vehicles during a spate of night-time burglaries has been jailed. (Click here for more) June 1, 2007 - Cover-up at Hutto? Austin Chronicle The
federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement is in the hot seat again –
over an alleged incident of "inappropriate contact" between a guard and
a detainee on Saturday, May 19, at the T. Don Hutto Residential Center
in Taylor.
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