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Denied parole, Columbia High shooter released under a special program FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Jon W. Romano stood before the East Greenbush Town Justice and was arraigned for the shooting of a teacher at the Columbia High School on Feb. 9, 2004, in East Greenbush N.Y. He was released from prison under a special program in December 2020. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)SKIP DICKSTEINShow MoreShow Less 2of3 A nervous Jon Romano, right, stands with his defense attorney E. Stewart Jones(l) during his...

Coronavirus outbreak in Alaska’s largest prison accelerates Print article A coronavirus outbreak at Alaska’s largest prison is accelerating, with 110 inmates testing positive for the virus as of Monday. Goose Creek Correctional Center first reported coronavirus cases among inmates on Nov. 2, when the Alaska Department of Corrections announced that 22 inmates and five staff members tested positive. By Monday, the number had grown to 110 positive inmates, according to DOC spokeswoman Sar...

Lotus Glen Correctional Centre’s new General Manager has been named. Chief Superintendent Gabriel Payne ACM will take up the role as General Manager at the centre in coming weeks. Deputy Commissioner Gary McCahon said that Ch Supt. Payne would bring a wealth of corrections and management experience to the position of General Manager at the centre. “Ch Supt Payne received the Australian Corrections Medal in 2020 for her 21-year career in Queensland corrections, particularly her commitment to...

Date Time ACT residents feel safest in Australia Canberrans continue to feel the safest of anyone in the country when at home or out in the community, according to the 2019-20 Report on Government Services. ACT fire and rescue services continue to have one of the country’s fastest response times and our road safety statistics are again the best in Australia, reflecting the ongoing commitment of the ACT Government to keeping Canberrans safe. Community safety “The ACT community feels safer th...

Capricornia Correctional Centre’s new General Manager has been named. Chief Superintendent Richard Butcher will take up the role as General Manager at the centre in coming weeks. Deputy Commissioner Custodial Operations Gary McCahon said that Ch Supt. Butcher would bring a wealth of corrections and management experience to the position of General Manager at the centre. “Ch Supt. Butcher’s career began in the UK Prison Service where over 24 years he progressed to Deputy Governor, working a...

Earlier in January, the Marshall Project released a state-by-state comparison of COVID-19 in America’s prisons.

Man charged with murder dies from COVID-19 Kerry Lynn Flemming (Source: ADOC) By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | January 20, 2021 at 8:51 PM CST - Updated January 20 at 8:51 PM MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - A man who was serving time in prison for murder has now died from COVID-19. According to the Alabama Department of Corrections, Kerry Lynn Flemming was a 58-year-old inmate serving 25 years for a murder that happened in Madison County. Flemming was an inmate at the Alabama Therapeutic Educa...

VADOC medical staff are administering the Moderna vaccine received from the Virginia Department of Health.

Date Time National Corrections Day Honours and Awards recipients A number of medals and awards were presented as a part of the National Corrections Day celebration on Friday. Remember, there are regular calls for award nominations throughout the year – so make sure you help us celebrate great work by nominating your colleagues who are going above and beyond. Here is the full list of winners. Congratulations, everyone! Corrections Day Awards Promoting a culture of safety: People Capability Com...

Three inmates who tested positive for COVID-19 in the ongoing outbreak at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla died over the weekend, according to press releases from the Oregon Department of Corrections, bringing the death toll among adults in custody at the prison to seven since January began. The first two inmates who died over the weekend were between 75 to 85 years old and died on Saturday, Jan. 16, the press releases said. The third was between 55 and 65 and died on Sunday, Jan...