The correctional officers were indicted on charges of accepting payments to smuggle tobacco, cellphones and drugs into prisons. Some also are accused of protecting drug dealers outside of prisons.
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Widespread corruption, misconduct and abusive behavior were found in Alabama’s prison system following a six-month investigation by a nonprofit law firm. Now the firm, the Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative, is urging the Justice Department to conduct a formal investigation, the Montgomery Advertiser reports. Alleging extreme violence, security problems and a culture…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com California prisons are violating the federal constitution by isolating people based on race after a riot, the Associated Press reports. When a riot breaks out, officers often lock up entire races of people to prevent further violence. But the Justice Department said in a recent court filing that the practice violates the…
