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Jared Savages book Gangland banned from prisons by Corrections 17 Jan, 2021 10:36 PM 4 minutes to read Former inmate Arthur Taylor is willing to take the matter to court if it doesnt get resolved. Photo / Dean Purcell Former inmate Arthur Taylor is willing to take the matter to court if it doesnt get resolved. Photo / Dean Purcell Jailhouse lawyer Arthur Taylor is preparing to take Corrections to court again over a decision to ban the book Gangland from New Zealand prisons. Taylor is gearing up...

Goose Creek Correctional Center inmate dies, marking Alaska’s first prisoner death of 2021 Author: Anchorage Daily News Print article Goose Creek Correctional Center inmate Walter Carter died Saturday, the state corrections department said, marking the first death of the year within the Alaska corrections system. The 40-year-old’s death at the Mat-Su prison was not related to COVID-19, the corrections department said in a statement. Goose Creek has been dealing with the state’s larg...

Christchurch mosque shootings: Corrections consulted international experts on managing gunman 16 Jan, 2021 06:19 AM 4 minutes to read Inside the countrys only specialist maximum security unit, at Paremoremo, in Auckland. Photo / RNZ RNZ By Charlotte Cook, of RNZ. The Department of Corrections remains tight-lipped on the conditions the mosque gunman will spend the rest of his life under, but new documents reveal it consulted with international experts before the sentencing, to prepare for the ma...

Date Time ACT Corrective Services staff recognised ACT Corrective Services staff who have completed over 10 years continuous and meritorious service are being awarded a Shield of Recognition on National Corrections Day. Minister for Corrections Mick Gentleman said the Shield of Recognition acknowledged the hard work of Corrective Services staff who help keep Canberra safe. “This award acknowledges the significant contribution of the recipients and celebrates their 10 or more years of con...

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona prison officials started offering COVID-19 vaccinations Friday...

Sheriff’s survey shows inmates apprehensive about vaccine Hampshire County Jail and House of Correction GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 1/14/2021 9:30:42 AM BOSTON – People incarcerated in state prisons or county houses of correction will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday, but Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday his administration does not know how many will actually accept it. Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian had been wondering the same thing as he prepared to im...

Queensland is lighting up blue to celebrate the work of corrections officers on the front line of public safety on National Corrections Day, Friday 15...

The governor's schedule signals that Massachusetts is preparing to move into the next step of the vaccine distribution plan.

Listen to the broadcast story DeJesus said her husband finally got a mask in late December, nine months into the pandemic. It was also around the same time that he and most inmates in his unit tested positive for COVID-19. Now, they’re all quarantined in their cells, with one to two hours a day out to call lawyers or family. DeJesus says her husband is sick, and that despite having asthma, he hasn’t been given his inhaler. DeJesus says it got so bad, he ended up in the hospital a few days a...

Proposed class-action suit against Ottawa suggests inmates face systemic bias in risk assessments Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer DARRYL DYCK/The Globe and Mail The federal government is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit on behalf of tens of thousands of inmates over systemic...