WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an Oklahoma death row inmate’s claim that his conviction is legally unsound in a rare case in which the state’s attorney general has conceded that key testimony at trial was problematic. Richard Glossip, now 60, was convicted of arranging for the murder in 1997 of […]
In the halls of Paseo Academy more than two decades ago, Geneva Olds met Albert Boyd, a young man with a fearless personality and positive attitude, she recalls. They soon became the closest of friends, spending hours each day talking about any and everything and remained close long after they graduated in 2001. “From the […]
The families of two Alabama prison inmates who died in the past few weeks are demanding answers from state authorities after they received their loved ones’ bodies bizarrely missing several of their major internal organs. Both these cases raise questions about the treatment and mismanagement of the bodies of 74-year-old Charles Singleton and 43-year-old Brandon […]
Jan. 9—Hawaii County police charged two Kailua-Kona residents in connection with two suspected fentanyl overdoses — one fatal — at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center in Hilo. Izaiah Matthew Shields, 41, and his girlfriend, Moriah Joan Goulette, 37, were arrested. Patrol officers responded at 1 p.m. Thursday to HCCC after staff reported two inmates in […]
Dec. 29—Four Oahu Community Correctional Center inmates were indicted Wednesday on the charge of manslaughter in the 2020 beating death of fellow inmate Christopher Vaefaga, 36. Four Oahu Community Correctional Center inmates were indicted Wednesday on the charge of manslaughter in the 2023 beating death of fellow inmate Christopher Vaefaga, 36. An Oahu grand jury […]
Some Kentucky jails are among the first in the country to get new contact-free technology that can measure a patient’s heart and respiratory rates using a sensor mounted in the wall or ceiling, allowing jail officials to better monitor whether inmates are having health issues. The system uses radar technology to monitor patients’ vital signs […]
Dec. 23—DAVIDSON COUNTY — Gov. Roy Cooper gave a Christmas commutation to a North Carolina inmate this week, but it wasn’t Charles McNeair. So while Darnell Cherry — who was incarcerated 26 years ago for his role in a murder and robbery in Bertie County — goes free, McNeair will spend his 44th Christmas behind […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, putting both inmates and guards in danger, according to a new report. The Office of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury released an audit of Tennessee prisons, revealing urgent issues. DOJ: Tennessee’s prison population is increasing faster than most states; lawyers point to new sentencing laws […]
Doug Layton, Jr. shows a trailer full of equipment he’s acquired since being released from prison. He says he does painting and home repairs on the side, “trying to be productive in society.” Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption toggle caption Debbie Elliott/NPR Doug Layton, Jr. shows a trailer full of equipment he’s acquired since being released […]