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Life in lockup with COVID-19: Inmates worry they cant stay safe The former warden tower office and hanging area at the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord.  GEOFF FORESTER Modified: 1/1/2021 3:01:05 PM COVID-19 is spreading rapidly through the New Hampshire State Prison for Men in Concord. As of Thursday, the state says there are 49 active cases of COVID-19 among inmates and another 16 among staff. The men say they have very little ability to social distance, and because New Hampshire’s pr...

Reading Time: 5 minutes This undated photograph shows a close-up of the table where executions are carried out by lethal injection at San Quentin State Prison in California. Photo: CNS, courtesy of California Department of Corrections A story unfolding in the US is powerfully challenging the narrative of supporters of the death penalty. The execution date of Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row in the US, is currently undecided. In late December a federal judge said the Justice...

Three felony charges were filed against a Stillwater man Dec. 8. Korey Lee Smith, 32, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute, second and subsequent offense, possession of firearm after former conviction of a felony and operating a motor vehicle while drivers license has been suspended. According to the probable cause affidavit, Stillwater Officer Josh Carson received information about methamphetamine trafficking in the Stillwater area. Smith also ...

Prison officer charged with sexually assaulting inmate after year-long affair Tasheena Majors, 42, has been charged with sexual assault after authorities accused her of having a year-long affair with a male inmate over whom she had power at a prison in Newark, US Tasheena Majors has been charged with second-degree sexual assualt The Daily Stars FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign...

N.J. corrections officer accused of sex with inmate, state says Updated Dec 22, 2020; A New Jersey corrections officer was charged with sexual assault of an inmate at a state prison, officials said Tuesday. Senior Correctional Police Officer Tasheena Majors faces a charge of second-degree sexual assault for the encounters with a Northern State Prison inmate, according to the state Attorney General’s Office. Authorities alleged that “between November 2019 and December 2020, Majors had sexu...

The Valley Street jail recently put several inmates in isolation after 10 reported symptoms consistent with COVID-19, but they have not been tested, the jail superintendent said. Superintendent Willie Scurry said the decision not to test followed a consultation with the jail’s medical staff. He said the jail reacted quickly when the inmates submitted sick slips — three on one day and seven the next — and put the 10 under quarantine and medical monitoring. “We’re definit...

Attorney General Becerra asks CA Supreme Court to intervene over criminal charges for pregnancy loss; Plus: What are the impacts of Trump withholding CA healthcare funding over abortion? And, stories from inside the state’s prison pandemic 0:08 – A class-action lawsuit alleges ICE is violating the constitutional rights of immigrant detainees in Mesa Verde and Yuba County Jail by exposing them to COVID – it’s called Zepeda-Rivas. A recent ruling in the case said ICE and GEO Group were �...

More virus cases at New Hampshire state prison in Concord By Staff | Dec 17, 2020 SIGN UP TO CONTINUE Print Subscriber? Sign Up for Full Access! Please sign up for as low as 36 cents per day to continue viewing our website. Digital subscribers receive Access nashuatelegraph.com, view our digital edition or use our Full Access apps. Get more information at nashuatelegraph.com/fullaccess

More virus cases at New Hampshire state prison in Concord December 16, 2020 GMT CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The State Prison in Concord has seen an increase of nearly 90 positive COVID-19 cases in a week, the commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections said. The prison had 113 cases as of Tuesday, Commissioner Helen Hanks told WMUR-TV. No one has died of the virus. Inmates are moved to designated areas if they test positive or have been exposed. The visitation room is closed and vid...

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