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Middlesex Corrections Officer Indicted on Assault and False‑Report Charges

The indictment signals prosecutors' push for criminal accountability with arraignment scheduled for Sept. 30.

Judge Denies Bond for YNW Melly Ahead of 2027 Retrial

Mamdani Extends Jail Emergency, Orders 45-Day Plan to Restore Compliance

Fremont County Deputy Fired After Charges Over Alleged Jailhouse Chokehold

Elmwood Jail In-Custody Death Under Investigation With No Early Sign of Foul Play

Cellmate Indicted in Clackamas Jail Killing Pleads Not Guilty

San Francisco Sheriff Fires Deputy Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct at County Jail No. 2

Court Records Say Kansas Deputy Kneeled on Inmate’s Back for 1 Minute 26 Seconds Before Death

Judge Dismisses YNW Melly’s Jail-Conditions Petition as He Moves to Replace Defense Team

Rikers Detainee Found Dead at George R. Vierno Center in 10th DOC Death of 2025

Six More Walker County Jail Employees Indicted in Tony Mitchell Case

Sam Bankman-Fried's Prison Sentence Reduced by Over Four Years