At least 4 school shooters sentenced to death since 1940, but not one has yet been executed
Snopes' research found at least four perpetrators of school shootings have been sentenced to death since 1940. Two of those ...
The Texas Tribune3h
Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional
The five bills that would require complete air conditioning in state prisons haven’t had a hearing yet, and the money set for ...
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With $50 million spent already, state hires new consultant to restart prison planning
The contract with Phoenix-based Arrington Watkins is just the latest deduction from a $62 million pool of money spent down to less than a fifth of its original size to prepare for a now-paused Lincoln ...
KELOLAND.com14h
South Dakota hires new consultant for men’s prison study
It’s back to the drawing board when it comes to building a new men’s prison in South Dakota.The task force that was formed to look at alternative ...
The Texas Tribune15h
Despite Texas defendant’s death in Louisiana prison, lawmakers unlikely to end reliance on out-of-state lockups
Lawmakers are pursuing legislative changes that would keep more people locked up in overcrowded county jails while awaiting ...
WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR17h
Major prison plan discussed as Wisconsin Legislature begins state budget hearings
The Wisconsin Legislature’s budget committee will hold a public hearing Friday at State Fair Park on Gov. Tony Evers proposed ...
Nevada Current17h
Prison guard musical chairs incurs $60 million in overtime, $50 million shortfall
The Nevada Department of Corrections is racking up $60 million in overtime a year because of the need to shift correction ...
KELOLAND.com18h
State to seek possible land sites for prison project
There will be a new request for possible new men’s prison sites but this time, the request will include submissions of acres ...
Gang boss's DNA 'found at prison governor's flat'
A prison governor has denied being in a relationship with the boss of a drugs gang even though his DNA was found on a ...
Franklin County prison funding bill fails a second time in Arkansas Senate
The bill failed Tuesday with a vote of 19-10 and failed again Wednesday with a vote of 18-13. The Senate will hear it again on Thursday.
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In Missouri, innocence isn't enough to get out of prison. The attorney general wants it that way
Freed after more than 43 years in prison, Sandra Hemme’s story illustrates how difficult it is to correct errors when the ...
I spent 36 years in prison for a crime I didn’t do. Trump’s early pardons are the right idea
Donald Trump is not like his predecessors. Biden, Obama and Clinton all waited till the end of their terms to pardon ...