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Shining Light on Humanity – Mainer
“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…
NAS donates musical ensemble to Delta Corrections
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),…
Dismissing Death Row Inmate’s Case, Judge Says Law Enforcement Is Not A Profession
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…
Arkansas Legislative Council approves governor’s intensive probation plan for high-risk…
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…
Newly elected on the municipal council ballot: Nicole Buccellato | Alexis Young
(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…
“I still have a place on the pitch”
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…
Arizona prisoner seeks to have a spiritual advisor present during his execution
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…
Mass shooting suspect Smiley Martin paid $7,500 by Sac County
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…
CDCR apprehends offender who walked away from rehabilitation center in Los Angeles
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)…
Former Montgomery County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department Inmate Sentenced to More Than…
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…
Mary Ann Thompson Promoted to Director of St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation…
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…
At least five shooters involved in a fight between two groups of men
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…
PLUMBER jobs – Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry
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…
Teenagers smashed doors and shattered glass during a fight at a Los Angeles juvenile detention…
By James Finnthe lawyer
BATON ROUGE, La. — Eight teenage detainees at a Baton Rouge youth prison escaped from their cells last week,…
CDCR leaders improve education through collaboration
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 Ivey awards grant for state prison drug rehabilitation program
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…
More money on prisoners but worse results
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 lottery ticket theft suspect via GPS: cops
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…
Kilpatrick pushes for criminal justice reform in Michigan
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…
Louisville Council OK Valley Station Map of Isaiah House Rehab Center
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…
2 Jamestown residents ordered to pay $35,000 restitution – Jamestown Sun
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…
Aymond knew about the assault allegations for over a year, dad says
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…
Horsemanship Certification Program Will Be Offered to Inmates at Golden Grove | News
ST. CROSS – This spring, eligible inmates at Golden Grove Prison will have the unique opportunity to…
Red Cross honors Kent police officers for saving children from ‘shooter’
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…
Students inside and outside correctional units attend the same “Inside-Out” class
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…
California correctional officer charged with killing his girlfriend
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…
Sacramento County CA Jobs: Full-Time, Part-Time, High Pay
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…
Spinal cord neuromodulation restores trunk and leg function… : Neurology Today
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…
Santa Barbara man who pleaded guilty to murder, then married in same courtroom, dies in San Quentin
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…
Minnesota House Passes Frontline Bonus Checks
(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…
Mississippi workforce gets boost from prison system
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…
Inmates, guards to get graduate scholarships | News
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…
Shake up Miami-Dade public safety surprises many, but is long overdue – Politics Cortadito
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…
Arizona prison inmate charged with brokering sale of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Illinois |…
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…
“Case of mistaken identity”, 2 Salvadorans arrested for the double homicide of Salinas
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…
Mayors and Other Leaders Tour Former Roan Mountain Jail | News
ROAN MOUNTAIN — Mayors, state senators, state officials and other county and city government leaders from…
Alabama parole board buys private prison in Perry County to use for rehabilitation
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…
New York deer infected with Omicron; Wildlife may be a future threat
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…
Governor Kate Brown is making a historic effort to free prisoners. Victims of crime, families feel…
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…
Delaware’s opioid crisis requires radical new approaches
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…
Court Finds Continued Systemic Constitutional Violations in California Prisons
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…
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 2.1.22
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…
NIH grant tests strategies to limit spread of COVID-19 among formerly incarcerated people
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…
Train, equip inmates for the challenges ahead
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!-->…
Supervisors agree to pay Solano360 consultant $185,000 more
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…
End of social media ban for some sex offenders in New York
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),…
Prison officer impersonator arrested at Miami school
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.…
Prime Minister of Tasmania – Recognizing the work of our dedicated correctional staff
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…
Buckhead town chief’s service on state Board of Corrections raises questions of experience and…
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…
Governor Ducey releases budget focused on education, border security and water
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.…
NEW: ACLU sues RI Department of Corrections for ‘unlawful incarceration’ of juvenile…
Friday, January 14, 2022
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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…
Arizona Corrections offers booster shots to inmates
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…
Baranyai: We must fight against the “indigenization” of Canadian prisons
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 Visits Suspended Due to COVID-19 Spike
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…
CommonWealth Magazine
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…
Case Management Assistant Job – Hennepin County
++OPENING DATE :++ 03/01/22
++CLOSING DATE:++ 01/10/22 23:59 PM central time
++TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT:++ Full time
++SITE:++ Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs, Minnesota
++DEPARTMENT:++ Community corrections and rehabilitation
++THE…
Arizona “2021 Review” by Governor Ducey
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Achievement, Optimism and Strength: 2021 has been a year of smart policies and lasting achievements.
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Eagle County man gets four years in prison for sexual assault
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Hochul grants 10 clemency – Queens Daily Eagle
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…
Arizona Year in Review 2021
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…
5 INVESTIGATIONS: No easy answers, solutions for a record outbreak of violent car hijackings
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…
Plaintiff in City protesters’ $ 5.75million lawsuit is coming back on the wrong side of the…
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…
PLUMBER – Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry Jobs
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 appears in court after allegedly violating his parole
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…
Suspected drug leader asks for mercy | News, Sports, Jobs
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…
Man killed in Sacramento freeway shooting was retired correctional officer Lufino Reyes Mejorado…
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…
The Pearl Harbor Memorial is littered with errors. This naval vet is trying to fix them.
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…
Teenager finds Jacqueline Avant’s suspected murderer in his backyard
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…
West Virginia Department of Homeland Security honors correctional officers who have died of COVID-19
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…
Tennessee prisons face nearly half vacancy rate
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…
Benton County jail numbers break record, justices of the peace say
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…
County should build a mental health center, not a new prison
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…
Lawsuit targets law that allows transgender inmates to choose accommodation based on their gender…
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…
Edwards, director of the Hudson County Correctional Facility, announces his year-end retirement
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…
Jason Greenwell, convicted of murder, gets parole after family and district attorney’s…
Author: district attorney
Date: 11/19/2021 4:57:27 PM
District Attorney Dan Dow is responding to the parole…
Acclaimed San Quentin Writers’ Program Arrives at Folsom Women’s Facility
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…
Corrections boss defends care in Arizona jails
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…
Manson family member Leslie Van Houten recommended for parole again
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…
13 things about Miami, Florida women – CONAN Daily
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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…
Officers Hope Double Bunking Law Slows Prison Closures | New York State
Top prison officers hope a new law banning double-berth accommodation in state prisons will help slow…
Newsom, guards contest vaccination warrants in prisons
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…
Inmate who left San Diego prison program found
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…
Bendigo Man Receives Community Corrections Order After Burglaries | Bendigo Advertiser
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…
Trial on health care for 27,000 prisoners begins in Arizona
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…