Corrections And Rehabilitation

“You can only face in others what you can face in yourself. On this confrontation depends the measure of our wisdom and our compassion.—James Baldwin I have now spoken publicly both for and against the recent bill to…

The Nigerian Corrections Service in Delta State has been bolstered with a donation of musical instruments and power generators worth about 2 million naira. The donor, the Asaba Chapter of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS),…

An Arizona inmate who is just weeks away from his scheduled execution has argued that the state clemency board was unfairly charged with enforcing the law. But a state judge disagrees, saying law enforcement doesn't meet the definition…

Governor Asa Hutchinson's plan to tap $1.09 million in state one-time funds to expand the state's Division of Community Corrections intensive supervision program for high-risk parolees in the center of Arkansas walked through the…

(Pinal County, AZ) – Pinal County senior diversion officer, mom, wife, and lifer Nicole Buccellato throws her hat into the city council ring. Five people are running for the three seats on Florence City Council, with a range of powers and…

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said "the love of the game" brought him out of his 41-day retirement, believing he still had a place on the pitch. During an interview with…

An Arizona death row inmate says his religious rights will be violated if he does not have access to his spiritual advisor during his eventual execution.The Arizona Supreme Court recently granted the state's request to establish an…

Smiley Martin, one of the alleged shooters in the Sacramento mass shooting, originally filed a lawsuit in court in 2018, leading to a possible settlement. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Just five weeks before the K Street…

LOS ANGELES — Special agents from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) apprehended Oscar Orozco this morning in Pacoima. Orozco had walked away from the Men's Community Reintegration Program (MCRP)…

Green belt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Abraham Oliver, 26, a former Montgomery County Corrections Department inmate, to 61 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for…

Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office congratulate Mary Ann Thompson on her promotion to director of the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. As the facility's deputy warden…

SACRAMENTO — Three days after a rash of gunfire killed 6 people and injured at least 12 others near the state Capitol, police confirmed Wednesday that at least five shooters were involved in a scuffle between two groups of men. “The…

ARIZONA CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT REHABILITATION AND RE-ENTRY The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Rehabilitation is dedicated to developing, encouraging, recognizing, and rewarding job performance and employee growth at…

By James Finnthe lawyer BATON ROUGE, La. — Eight teenage detainees at a Baton Rouge youth prison escaped from their cells last week,…

Correctional leaders attend a forum on advancing education programs CDCR leaders joined corrections professionals from across the country for the annual Correctional Education Association (CEA) Leadership Forum in Long Beach.…

Governor Kay Ivey awarded a $582,287 grant to the state Department of Corrections for a program to help inmates overcome drug addiction. The grant will allow substance abuse counselors and program specialists to conduct a six-month program…

Monday, March 28, 2022, 1:12 p.m.Press release: New Zealand National Party Taxpayers are spending more money on prisoners, but violent crime continues to rise, National Corrections spokesman…

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — A North Bay parolee accused of stealing lottery tickets Wednesday during a robbery at a downtown San Rafael gas station has been arrested, police said.William Alfred Kennedy Jr., 43, of Petaluma, was arrested in…

DETROIT (WWJ) — Kwame Kilpatrick, now a Christian preacher, is supporting a ballot proposal that would help some convicts in Michigan serve less time behind bars. The former Detroit mayor, who traveled to Detroit from his new…

New neighbors arrive at a Valley Station housing estate after a city committee has given the go-ahead to allow a rehab center to open in a former church.In a 3-2 vote that one member called "perhaps the toughest case" he can remember, the…

Two Jamestown residents have been ordered to jointly pay $35,000 restitution in a case where money or funds and property were taken from others.Dorothy Ray Rush, 34, and Loring Riel Sky Rush, 36, were recently convicted of…

The archdiocese has long maintained that its hands are tied and lawyers have advised them that they cannot suspend Matherne based on a single unverified complaint. TANGIPAHOA PARISH, Louisiana — Painful memories and…

ST. CROSS – This spring, eligible inmates at Golden Grove Prison will have the unique opportunity to…

At any time during their shift, a police officer can suddenly test their mettle and that was the case for Kent patrol officers Leonard Kunka and Kyle Auckland on a Saturday morning in January 2021.Continued:Kent shooting suspect held on…

March 11, 2022 Imagine a class so meaningful to students that one says it's life-changing, while another pledges to cherish the experience she's having for the rest of hers. A third call it the most…

A California correctional officer was arrested this week by Corcoran police after claiming his girlfriend died by suicide, authorities confirmed. Luis Antonio Pulido-Esparza, 34, was taken to Kings County Jail Monday morning on suspicion of…

The State of California seeks to fill full-time and part-time positions and pays high salaries to the Department of Transportation, Correctional Health Care Services, and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services. State jobs are…

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By Mark Morane March 3, 2022 Science ExplainedArticle in briefAn optimized spinal cord stimulation approach quickly restored independent walking and other motor activities, such as cycling and…

SAN QUENTIN — Prison officials are investigating the death of a Santa Barbara man who was sentenced to death after pleading guilty to a gang-related murder 16 years ago. Joshua Miracle, 43, died after being transferred to a hospital from…

(KNSI) - The Minnesota House has adopted a invoice this would provide $1,500 bonus checks to at least 667,000 frontline workers. According to a press release, the bill defines a frontline worker as someone working in long-term and…

JACKSON, miss. Vocational training and rehabilitation have become the focus of state prisons, with dozens of new classrooms and training opportunities springing up in Mississippi prisons over the past two years. Mississippi…

Four additional inmates and two correctional officers from St Catherine's Adult Correctional Center are receiving full scholarships to pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at the University of the Commonwealth…

Or 'How Daniel Junior's demotion caused a domino effect' A major shake-up in the direction of Miami-Dade Public Safety and Corrections was announced Friday by the mayor Daniella Levine Cava. The changes involve at least eight…

CHICAGO — An Arizona state prison inmate has been charged with federal drug offenses for allegedly brokering the sale of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Illinois. A criminal complaint filed today in the U.S. District Court in Chicago…

Two people have been arrested for the murder of a Salinas couple who were fatally shot on February 5. >> Watch the press conference in the video player above. According to Salinas police, Jesus Villa and…

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ROAN MOUNTAIN — Mayors, state senators, state officials and other county and city government leaders from…

The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Parole purchased a vacant private prison in Perry County for use as a rehabilitation center for parole violators.Bureau Director Cam Ward said the bureau would pay $15 million for the Perry County…

This is the first time the variant has been found in wild animals, The New York Times reported. Previous versions of covid have been found in animals in at least 15 states. "The circulation of the virus in deer…

Clemency Clemency includes commutations and pardons. A commutation is a reduction of a person's sentence. A pardon forgives a person for the crime they have committed. A law passed in 2019 ensures that those granted a pardon have their…

Jordan McClements | Special for the USA TODAY NetworkWith the release of the University of Delaware's "Opioid Use Disorder in Delaware: Policies and Programs Report", it is clear that Delaware's overdose problem is a direct result of its…

A federal judge ruled yesterday that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) continues to systematically violate the due process rights of imprisoned men despite a settlement agreement where the agency agreed to…

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Matthew Atchley, 53, of Cameron Park, has been appointed associate director of high-security men's facilities at the California Department of Corrections and…

The study will be led by Matthew Akiyama, MD, associate professor of medicine at Einstein and internist and infectious disease specialist at Montefiore. Dr. Akiyama will collaborate with The Fortune Society, a New York Citynonprofit…

In Nigeria, and probably elsewhere, inmates of correctional centers are often looked down upon and treated with contempt. Although many people believe that not all correctional center inmates have committed crimes requiring such!-->…

FAIRFIELD — The Solano County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday agreed to pay an additional $185,000 to Management Advisory Services to continue its advisory work on the Solano360 project at the Vallejo Fairgrounds. This…

ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) – People on the New York State Sex Offender Registry can now access the internet and social media platforms without restrictions, except in certain circumstances. The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU),…

MIAMI (AP) — An 18-year-old is accused of impersonating a corrections officer while talking to staff members at a Miami high school. Miami-Dade School Police noticed the young man inside Palmetto High School in Miami around 1 p.m.…

January 21, 2022 Elise Archer, Minister of Correctional Services Today is Corrections Day where we recognize and celebrate the important contribution of our hardworking staff to both the Tasmanian Prison Service (TPS) and Community…

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By John Ruch With crime as the political engine of the movement in the town of Buckhead, you'd think its leader would be talked about a lot as an official in the state's criminal justice system. Yet it's barely noted in scattered…

PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey released his budget for fiscal year 2023 today, continuing the momentum that has made Arizona a success in education, public safety, natural resources and infrastructure.…

Friday, January 14, 2022 GoLocalProv News Team View larger + The ACLU of Rhode Island's cooperating attorneys filed two motions in the Rhode Island Superior Court on Friday, claiming that the Rhode Island Department of…

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PHOENIX - As the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads across Arizona, state corrections recently announced it will offer booster shots to inmates who have been fully immunized against the virus. The Arizona…

Breadcrumb Links Chroniclers As Ontario braces for a "tsunami" of COVID-19 hospitalizations driven by the highly contagious variant of Omicron, it is difficult to focus on far beyond the immediate fallout from canceled…

California prison authorities are suspending in-person and family visits to inmates from Saturday due to the increase in COVID-19 cases among staff and inmates, officials said on Friday. The shutdown is effective for California…

AN OFFICIAL VETERAN from the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department said the correctional agency could do better and promised it was ready to lead the way. Sandy Zamor Calixte, who served as head of external affairs and…

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By Jacob KayeGovernor Kathy Hochul granted clemency to 10 New Yorkers on Christmas Eve, marking the first time she has used the power bestowed only on the state's top leader since taking office in August.Pardons can take the form of…

PHOENIX, AZ (STL.News) Achievement, Optimism and Strength: 2021 has been a year of smart policies and lasting achievements. Under Governor Doug Ducey, the past year has proven Arizona to be unstoppable. Families and businesses will be…

He is now among at least five teens linked to violent carjackings and receiving the kind of severe punishment normally reserved for adults, but amid an unprecedented wave of crime, a growing number of people in the Twin Cities…

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The George Floyd riots that ravaged our city last summer, especially in the first few weeks, were anything but peaceful. This is not second or third hand bullshit or information I found through Google. This is what I saw with my own…

Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and reintegration Safer Communities Through Effective Corrections. All Arizona State employees operate under the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-based approach to…

Convicted killer Timothy David Taylor has appeared in court after being returned to prison for allegedly violating his parole. But it is still unclear what he allegedly did to violate his release conditions. Taylor was jailed for the…

The alleged head of an anti-drug organization operating in the Altoona region in 1999 is asking for a pardon with a minimum sentence of 60 years. At the time, it was the longest…

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - The man who was shot and killed in a road rage incident on a Sacramento freeway on Monday has been identified as a retired correctional officer.Lufino Reyes Mejorado (credit: California Department of Corrections and…

Cook 3rd Class Doris Miller is an American heroine, the first black sailor shirt to receive the Navy Cross. On December 7, 1941, under fire, he helped secure the commanding officer of the fatally…

The gunshot was right outside his bedroom door.Grace Campbell-McGuire was in bed around 3 a.m. Wednesday, awakened by what she thought was her father rummaging in a drawer outside her bedroom. The 17-year-old was annoyed because she had to…

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - West Virginia Department of Homeland Security (DHS) honors two correctional officers who died from COVID-19 by adding their names to its Capitol Hill memorial for those who died in the exercise of their…

NASHVILLE - Tennessee officials are considering a new round of salary increases to attract and retain correctional officers in 10 state-run prisons where nearly half of the positions are now vacant. During state budget…

BENTONVILLE - The Benton County Jail set a record with 751 inmates last week, dozens more than the jail's 669-bed capacity. Sheriff Shawn Holloway briefed justices of the peace on the case at the Benton County Quorum Court meeting on…

You don't have to look any further than the Michael Hogan tragedy to see the need to build a mental health / wellness center in place of a new prison facility in Santa Clara County. I fully agree with Supervisor Susan Ellenberg, who…

A California bill that gives transgender, non-binary and intersex inmates in state prisons the right to be accommodated in facilities for either men or women is criticized in a lawsuit filed last week.The Women's Liberation Front, which…

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Hudson County Correctional Facility Warden Ron Edwards announced he would be retiring at the end of the year via his LinkedIn page. By John Heinis / Hudson County See “I will retire at the end of the year. I served…

Author: district attorney Date: 11/19/2021 4:57:27 PM District Attorney Dan Dow is responding to the parole…

By CN personnel SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and Friends of San Quentin News announced they are bringing the successful San Quentin News Writers' Guild program to State Prison from San…

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's chief of corrections testified in a trial on Tuesday over the quality of medical and mental health care in state prisons that incarcerated people often have better access to services health than people who are not…

Leslie Van Houten, who was a follower of cult leader Charles Manson, was recommended for parole by a California parole board on Tuesday.The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement that this was the fifth…

Unclassified Atota Kimi Hill Holmes is an African American woman from Florida, United States. Here are 10 more things about it: Atoya Kimi Hill Holmes (© Miami Dade Correctional and Rehabilitation Center) She lives in…

Top prison officers hope a new law banning double-berth accommodation in state prisons will help slow…

With COVID-19 vaccine mandates growing across California, law enforcement opponents are warning their ranks would rather resign or retire than get vaccinated.And state prison guards and staff have an unusual ally: Governor Gavin Newsom, who…

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - State and federal agents on Tuesday captured a convict who fled a halfway house in Barrio Logan last week, authorities said. Investigators from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and…

news, local-news, bendigo, court, theft, burglary, correctionsA BENDIGO burglar found unfit to be subject to a correctional order has been offered one last chance to get his life back on track. Zac William-Joe Waite, 25, appeared in…

This July 23, 2014 file photo shows a state prison in Florence. PHOTO ASSOCIATE PRESS KIT A lawsuit challenging the quality of health care for more than 27,000 people incarcerated in Arizona jails is on Monday after a 6-year…