Judge Upholds Punitive Damage Award in Prison Strip Search February 8, 2023 By Randall Chase A judge rejected a challenge on Monday by Delaware’s Department of Correction of a jury’s $15,000 punitive damage award to...
Inmate’s Estate Reaches Settlement With Virginia Jail February 7, 2023 The family of an inmate who died in a northern Virginia jail has reached a wrongful death settlement with the...
Massachusetts Prison Guards Begin Body Camera Pilot Program December 2, 2022 About 50 correctional officers at a Massachusetts prison are participating in a pilot program to evaluate the use of body...
New Hampshire County Defeats ‘Deliberate Indifference’ Claim Over Inmate’s Death October 21, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal court has dismissed claims that New Hampshire’s Hillsborough County, along with the nurses and outside medical providers for...
Woman Who Gave Birth on Cell Floor Sues, Says Nurses Ignored Her Cries for Help September 29, 2022 By Colleen Slevin A woman who said she was left to give birth to her baby alone on the dirty floor of her...