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October 30, 2008 - Women accused of aiding inmates The Times of Trenton News Two workers at the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton were indicted on charges related to smuggling cell phones to inmates. (Click here for more) October 30, 2008 - Idaho prisoner accused of killing fellow inmate Magic Valley Times-News An Idaho Department of Correction Virtual Prison Program inmate was charged a week ago with the second-degree murder of another Idaho inmate for an alleged attack at a private prison in Sayre, Okla. (Click here for more) October 27, 2008 - Three-count indictment accuses prison in murder Valley Morning Star A Willacy County grand jury last week indicted a Florida private prison company on a murder charge in the 2001 death of a prisoner days before his release from a Raymondville prison, District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra said Monday. (Click here for more) October 27, 2008 - CCA facility still under lockdown Leavenworth Times The Corrections Corporation of America Leavenworth Detention Center remained under a lockdown Friday following attacks on two guards earlier in the week, according to a spokeswoman for the facility. (Click here for more) October 26, 2008 - Inmate upheaval forces Huerfano prison lockdown Pueblo Chieftain Inmates at the Huerfano County Correctional Center were placed on lockdown Sunday following a fight that broke out in the prison yard Saturday. (Click here for more) October 25, 2008 - Suit says inmate who died was denied drug Indianapolis Star The wife of an inmate who died inside the Marion County Jail filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday against the facility's private medical provider and the Marion County sheriff. (Click here for more) October 24, 2008 - GEO Group charged with inmate death, nonprofit says Bloomberg GEO Group Inc., the Florida-based prison operator, was charged with murder in Texas for allowing prisoners to kill another inmate who was days away from completing a six-month sentence, a nonprofit group said. (Click here for more) October 24, 2008 - Detention center pact tabled Pahrump Valley Times Action on a proposed development agreement with Corrections Corporation of America for a federal detention center was postponed another two months until Dec. 16 by Nye County commissioners Tuesday. (Click here for more) October 24, 2008 - Private prison company indicted for murder AP A Florida private prison company has been indicted in South Texas on a murder charge in the death of a prisoner days before his release. (Click here for more) October 24, 2008 - TYC to stop paying for private prison that sat empty Houston Chronicle The state's troubled youth prison system has canceled a contract with a Florida company following criticism taxpayers were paying $22,500 a day to lease empty prison beds, officials said. (Click here for more) October 23, 2008 - Jail tackles complaints with staffing changes ABC News Junee Correctional Centre has been trialling new staffing arrangements in a bid to address ongoing high complaint rates. (Click here for more) October 23, 2008 - Settlement inked in death of inmate at George W. Hill Delco Times An out-of-court settlement was ironed out Wednesday in the federal civil suit over the death of Cassandra Morgan, whose family maintained she was improperly treated for a debilitating mental illness and a hypothyroid condition while an inmate at Delaware County’s prison leading to her 2006 death. (Click here for more) October 23, 2008 - Judge backs county inmates in jail case Arizona Republic A federal judge has sided with inmates' claims that conditions in Maricopa County jails continue to violate their constitutional rights. (Click here for more) October 23, 2008 - Corrections officers recovering after attack by inmates in Leavenworth Kansas City Star Two officers from the Corrections Corp. of America’s Leavenworth Detention Facility are recovering today after at least two inmates assaulted them Wednesday night. (Click here for more) October 22, 2008 - Detention center opponents target county commissioners Pahrump Valley Times A crowd of more than 50 people, energized by a "60 Minutes" video blasting Corrections Corporation of America's operation of a private prison in Youngstown, Ohio, had finished two hours of heated rhetoric against the proposed federal detention center in Pahrump at the Hafen Elementary School multipurpose room Saturday afternoon. (Click here for more) October 21, 2008 - Delco coroner: Aston woman's death preventable Philadelphia Inquirer The Delaware County medical examiner yesterday defended his conclusion that an easily treatable thyroid condition caused the death of a 38-year-old Aston woman at the county jail. (Click here for more) October 20, 2008 - McLennan County Sheriff Larry Lynch faces election challenge from Charles Hutyra Tribune-Herald McLennan County Sheriff Larry Lynch is facing off once again with Charles Hutyra, a West resident who has long voiced criticism of how the sheriff’s department operates. (Click here for more) October 19, 2008 - Texas state lawmakers want to end deal with youth prison contractor AP Key state lawmakers want a contract with a private prison contractor canceled after they learned the Texas Youth Commission spent $1.26 million to lease empty beds. (Click here for more) October 18, 2008 - Expert: Inmate needed help Philadelphia Inquirer Cassandra "Sandy" Morgan, who was arrested for stealing from a Wal-Mart that she believed she owned, should have been taken to a hospital, not a jail, a psychiatrist testified in federal court yesterday. (Click here for more) October 17, 2008 - Prison van driver denies murder BBC A prison van driver has denied murdering a woman who was killed when she was knocked down by the vehicle in south-west London. (Click here for more) October 16, 2008 - Psychiatrist recalls inmate in Delco prison death trial Delco Times A psychiatrist employed at Delaware County prison testified in federal court Wednesday that Cassandra Lynn Morgan was “obviously delusional,” but stated he could not force her to take her medications. (Click here for more) October 16, 2008 - Man arrested after early morning chase Mineral Wells Index A high-speed chase through Mineral Wells early Wednesday morning ended in the arrest of a Grand Prairie man on multiple charges. (Click here for more) October 15, 2008 - Opponent plans meeting on detention center Pahrump Valley Times Officials from Corrections Corporation of America don't plan to be in attendance when the Private Corrections Institute hosts a meeting on the pros and cons of a federal detention center in Pahrump at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hafen Elementary School Auditorium. (Click here for more) October 15, 2008 - Trial opens in lawsuit over Delco inmate's death Philadelphia Daily News A lawyer for the family of Cassandra "Sandy" Morgan, a mentally ill woman who died two years ago after having been held for five weeks in the Delaware County prison, asked a jury yesterday to give Morgan the "justice she never received from" prison officials and doctors who worked for the prison. (Click here for more) October 9, 2008 - Sheriff in Charge of the Jail WJHB TV7 The Bay County Sheriff's Office now has a new duty on its list. (Click here for more) October 7, 2008 - A Delaware County jailhouse tragedy - and questions abound Philadelphia Inquirer Sandy Morgan didn't have a receipt when she walked out of the Boothwyn Wal-Mart with more than $500 worth of dolls, toys and girls' clothes. (Click here for more) October 7, 2008 - Major prison lands in court over discrimination claim The Zonie Report A former prison guard for one of the largest private prisons in the Southwest is suing his employer for wrongful termination following a fight with an inmate. (Click here for more) October 7, 2008 - Wash. inmate sentenced in escape from private prison Casa Grande Dispatch One of two convicted murderers who escaped from a private prison here about a year ago has been sentenced to 10 years, but his time wasn't his own anyway. (Click here for more) October 6, 2008 - Nashville at law: Metro sues contractor over Christmas Eve break-in Nashville City Paper She asked nicely first. Metro Legal director Sue Cain wrote to security contractor Wackenhut Corp. in May to seek reimbursement for costs associated with the Christmas Eve break-in at a Metro office building that exposed the personal data of 337,000 voters to potential compromise. (Click here for more) October 4, 2008 - Pearce to offer legislation to require private jails fully report to local law enforcement Herald-Tribune State Representative David Pearce, R-121 and candidate for the Missouri State Senate District 31, is proposing legislation that will require private jails to report certain incidents to local law enforcement. (Click here for more) October 2, 2008 - Ex-inmate sues DOC, alleging beating The News Journal David L. Kalm, a 58-year-old disabled merchant seaman, has filed suit against Department of Correction officials and the prison system's contract medical vendor alleging he was denied care and subjected to a "savage beating," which included death threats and having a nightstick or similar object forced down his throat. (Click here for more) October 1, 2008 - Yarl's Wood 'still inadequate' says report Bedford Today New operator still to address concerns over healthcare and over-long stays. (Click here for more) October 1, 2008 - Idaho brings 80 inmates back from Texas, Oklahoma AP For a decade, Idaho has been shipping some of its prisoners to out-of-state prisons, dealing with its ever-burgeoning inmate population by renting beds in faraway facilities. (Click here for more) October 1, 2008 - Torrance Co. Jail officials answer to DOJ KOAT In June, the Department of Justice released some startling statistics showing Torrance County Jail ranked the highest in the nation for sexual victimization. (Click here for more) October 1, 2008 - 4 illegals flee camp in 'Colditz' tunnel escape The Sun FOUR illegal immigrants were on the run yesterday after a Colditz-style escape through a web of tunnels. (Click here for more) October 1, 2008 - Editorial:
Jail contracts have built-in interest conflict Waco Tribune
Curious: A county pays a contractor to run a jail. Then the contractor
pays the county for oversight of it. Curiouser: The sheriff, who must
authorize such a contract, gets the money.
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