Jail
Jussie Smollett has been moved to a new jail cell: sheriff’s office
Jussie Smollett has been moved to a new jail cell, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. Smollett, whose brother said he’s been housed in the jail’s psych ward, is still in the same unit but was moved to a different cell on Monday when medical professionals determined another detainee needed it more, the agency …
Nery Castillo, 17, accused of repeatedly breaking into homes in Pasadena, released from jail
PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) — Pasadena’s police chief is sounding the alarm after a man, who is accused of breaking into homes at night while people are there, was released from jail, and all he had to do was sign his name. Nery Castillo, 17, is charged with two counts of burglary of a habitation, but …
Breaking the cycle of repeat offenses
CAPE CORAL, FLA — Policing and the push to improve it, is heavy on the minds of many, especially now. One major criticism is that law enforcement is heavy-handed and over-policing communities and people for non-violent crimes over and over. The Florida Sheriff’s Research Institute recently hit back against that claim, with this report. In …
Inmates Riot At St. Louis Jail, Setting Fires And Breaking Windows : NPR
For the second time this year, inmates at a jail in downtown St. Louis broke into a small riot. On Sunday, videos and other pictures shared on social media showed inmates of the St. Louis Justice Center hanging outside of the broken windows of their cells. The men threw chairs and other objects to onlookers …
Man charged with breaking into car in Newburyport, forging check avoids jail time | Local News
NEWBURYPORT – The person behind a late November car break on Woodland Street near the Merrimack River avoided jail time Thursday after admitting to a Newburyport District Court judge he could be found guilty of that crime and others if the case went to trial. After breaking into a Jeep Wrangler parked on the street, …
Parkland Reports Breach in Protected Health Information Involving Dallas County Jail – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Parkland Health and Hospital System is reporting a breach of protected health information involving the Dallas County jail system. Parkland is responsible for providing healthcare to inmates in the county jail. According to Parkland Health and Hospital System, a Parkland employee sent an email in late January to a Dallas County employee by mistake which …
Protesters stage jail break as demonstrations rack Haitian capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Protesters freed four police officers from behind bars in Haiti’s capital on Wednesday, local media reported, as demonstrations over a botched police raid on a gang stronghold and anger at state authorities roiled the city for a fifth day. A deepening economic and political crisis in the poorest country in the Americas …
Knox County Detention Center using light technology to disinfect jail | Local News
KNOX COUNTY — Knox County Jailer Mary Hammons announced that the county’s detention center has incorporated hospital-grade UV-C light technology into its disinfection protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Jailer Hammons and her team partnered with Command Sourcing, Inc., an industry leader in corrections technology support, to deploy R-Zero’s UV-C disinfection system, Arc. “We …
Seven Killed in Haiti Jail Break Attempt
CROIX-DES-BOUQUETS, Haiti — At least seven people were killed and one injured on Thursday after several inmates tried to escape from a prison in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, witnesses said. The episode occurred in northeast Port-au-Prince at the Croix-des-Bouquets Civil Prison, which is known for a 2014 breakout in which more than 300 inmates escaped. Residents …
Inverness Jail outbreak increases; local, state health officials review recommendations
February 11, 2021 Regional Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines joined Corrections Health Director Dr. Michael Seale and Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese today to provide an update on cases of COVID-19 among adults in custody at Inverness Jail. As of Feb. 10, 145 adults in custody have tested positive for COVID-19 and 94 individuals remain …
