Corrections News

Video: Corrections Officer Describes Weapons Used During Prison Brawl

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:46:11 +0000

The three guards injured in Tuesday's inmate fight have been released from a local hospital but right now the prison remains on lockdown.

Video: Inmate says guilty to attempted escape

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:04:07 +0000

Inmate Brian Collins pleaded guilty to attempted escape and promoting prison contraband.

Video: Guard accused of raping inmate

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:08:11 +0000

An Española jail guard is accused of letting a drunk woman out of her cell, taking her in his personal vehicle, and raping her before dropping her off at home.

Video: Man Gets 3 Years In Prison For Horse Sex

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:32:22 +0000

A South Carolina man caught on video having sex with a horse has been sentenced to three years in prison for abusing the animal.

Video: Former guard convicted

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:07:37 +0000

A former guard at the Texas Youth Commission facility in Brownwood faces up to 20 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting students.

Video: Prisoner vaccines

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:05:24 +0000

22News did some digging and found out that prison inmates will not be among the first to receive swine flu vaccine.

Video: Michael Vick Speaks at DC Church

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:25:10 +0000

Michael Vick brought his anti-dogfighting message to a sparse crowd at a southwest Washington church on Tuesday. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback received a standing ovation when he entered the Covenant Baptist Church, and he told the audience he regretted the decisions that led to his 18-month prison sentence for running a dogfighting ring.

Video: Clerical error leads to man hunt

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:00:31 +0000

Clerical error leads to man hunt

Video: 16 Employees Disciplined in Inmate Death

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:13:25 +0000

Sixteen Arizona corrections employees have been fired, suspended or otherwise disciplined for their role in the death of an inmate left in an outdoor holding cell for four hours in triple-digit heat and a "wait-them-out" practice at the prison where she died.

Video: Escapee Allegedly Stole Car in Galveston

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:11:38 +0000

Dallas cops have spotted him and residents have, too, but so far a daring prison escapee has been able to avoid capture.

Video: Inmate still at large after escape from UTMB

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:59:06 +0000

A 21-year-old convict who escaped from the University of Texas Medical Branch prison medical center in Galveston late Saturday night remained at large Sunday.

Video: Texas 'Fight Club' Defendants Sentenced

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:00:37 +0000

A Texas man who helped orchestrate fights among developmentally disabled residents at a school was sentenced to four years in prison. A jury also sentenced D'Angelo Riley to eight years probation for his role in what police call a 'fight club.' (Sept. 17)

Video: Inmates Mistakenly Released From County Jail

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:56:35 +0000

A man sentenced to two years in prison was mistakenly released from the Sebastian County Jail.

Video: Iraqi Shoe Thrower to Be Released From Prison

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:32:23 +0000

The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush is set to be released from prison. Muntadar al-Zeidi spent the last nine months in prison. (Sept. 14)

Video: Speeder Wears Monkey Mask

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:06:29 +0000

A Phoenix man apparently likes to speed but doesn't like having his picture taken. Traffic cameras have snapped him wearing different masks as he speeds on the highways. (Sept. 9)

Video: Anniversary of Attica Prison Riot

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:19:08 +0000

Anniversary of Attica Prison Riot

Video: Standish opponents at Gitmo town hall

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:01:34 +0000

Opponents dominated a town hall meeting Thursday on whether Guantanamo Bay terrorism suspects should be transferred to the maximum security prison in Standish.

Video: Pan Am 103 Victims' Families Outraged

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:31:48 +0000

The only man convicted in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 returned home to Libya to die after he was released from a Scottish prison Thursday, a decision that outraged some relatives of the 270 people killed when the jetliner blew up over Lockerbie, Scotland, more than two decades ago.

Video: Court orders 40,000 felons released

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:59:58 +0000

Video: Escaped felon caught in Spokane Valley

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:21:22 +0000

Escaped felon caught in Spokane Valley

Video: Prison cracking down on cell-phone smuggling

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:55:10 +0000

The Department of Corrections has a new plan to crack down on smuggling cell phones into state prisons. KING 5's Rob Piercy explains why phones are dangerous and what's being done to keep them from prisoners.

Video: Cuomo cracks down on illegal toy guns

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:05:07 +0000

Cuomo cracks down on illegal toy guns

Video: Texas calls for help in jamming prison cell phone signals

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:28:54 +0000

The Texas effort to stop prison inmates from using cell phones is going national. Texas officials testified before a congressional committee last week, urging Congress to let states electronically cut off the cell phone signals made from prisons. KVUE's Elise Hu reports.

Video: Mark Booher Lance Battreal Charles Smith Mother

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:08:09 +0000

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Video: Mother Says Ind. Prison Escapee Has Cancer

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:15:16 +0000

The second of three inmates who escaped from the Indiana State Prison was captured early Tuesday at his parents' home in southern Indiana after more than a week on the run. (July 22)

Video: escapees spotted still misssing

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:31:07 +0000

escapees spotted still misssing

Video: Jailers Jailed for Assaulting Inmate

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:42:43 +0000

Two Tarrant County jailers ended up behind bars after being accused of assaulting an inmate.

Video: Fmr deputy accused in money theft case

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:03:12 +0000

A former Kent County sheriff's deputy was arraigned Wednesday for allegedly stealing money from a 71-year-old Solon Township man he befriended. The arraignment was at 1:30 p.m. He was given a $10,000 personal recognizance bond.

Video: Inmate Escapes Wisc. Jail

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:40:08 +0000

Authorities in Wisconsin are searching for an escaped prisoner.

Video: Escaped Murderer Spotted?

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:03:03 +0000

A security guard working at Club Passions in Milwaukee believes he saw Eric Adams, a convicted murderer who escaped from a prison in Kenosha on Friday.

Video: Death penalty abolition goes into effect

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:01:50 +0000

IN NEW MEXICO THIS MORNING, AS A BILL TO REPEAL CAPITAL PUNISHMENT OFFICIALLY TAKES EFFECT. KAYLA ANDERSON JOINS US NOW WITH THE DETAILS IN THIS MORNING'S TOP STORY. KAYLA? MARLA....A LITTLE OVER THREE MONTHS AGO, GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON SIGNED A BILL ENDING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN NEW MEXICO. NOW THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE A CONVICTED CRIMINAL CAN GET IS LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER EXECUTION IN THE STATE. TWO MEN...TIMOTHY ALLEN OF BLOOMFIELD AND ROBERT FRY OF FARMINGTON...WERE SENTENCED TO DEATH ROW BEFORE THE GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. BOTH MEN HAVE APPEALED THEIR SENTENCE, BUT THEIR CASES ARE TIED UP IN COURT. THE BILL ALSO DOESN'T APPLY TO CRIMES COMMITTED BEFORE TODAY THE LAST PERSON EXECUTED IN NEW MEXICO WAS TERRY CLARK -- IN NOVEMBER OF 2001. NEW MEXICO BECOMES THE 15TH STATE TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY. GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON HAS RECEIVED WORLD- WIDE ATTENTION FOR

Video: Train robber Biggs refused parole

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:18:34 +0000

Train robber Ronnie Biggs will remain in prison after Justice Secretary Jack Straw branded him 'wholly unrepentant'

Video: Raw: Prison bus accident

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:53:40 +0000

Prisoners were transferred to another bus after a crash on the Gulf Freeway at 59 Wednesday morning.

Video: Shots Fired Call Leads To 4-Hour Standoff

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:02:16 +0000

Police took a man into custody in connection with a fight that resulted in a shot being fired at a Northeast Portland home.

Video: Troubled Teens Get 'Reality Check' From Inmates

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:03:10 +0000

A program aimed at teens who've been in trouble at school or with the law shows them what it's like inside prison walls.

Video: Inmate Healthcare Proposal Controversy

Sun, 31 May 2009 05:26:47 +0000

Aroma therapy centers and yoga rooms are part of a controversal proposal to improve inmate healthcare in California's state prisons. William La Jeunesse has the video report.

Video: New police tools to find serial killer

Tue, 19 May 2009 02:59:51 +0000

The chief would never use the word serial killer but that's exactly who he's looking for. The victims in 5 locations were African American females.

Video: Fugitive Mom To Be Released From Prison

Tue, 19 May 2009 06:25:13 +0000

Her time served, Susan LeFevre is being released from a Michigan prison Tuesday and is expected home in San Diego soon.

Video: Prison Inmate missing

Tue, 12 May 2009 21:06:35 +0000

Prison Inmate missing

Video: Should State Compensate Paul House?

Wed, 13 May 2009 14:04:10 +0000

(5/12/09) - A man who was on death row for over 20 years has the charges dropped. Does the state owe him compensation?

Video: Former officer spared from prison time

Wed, 06 May 2009 16:03:26 +0000

A former Lockport Police Captain John Trowbridge has been spared from prison time for his role in a prostitution scandal. http://www.wivb.com

Video: Prisoners hurt in transport van crash

Sat, 02 May 2009 00:42:28 +0000

A prisoner transport van and a car collided on the Mass Pike near the South Station exit Friday morning, injuring several prisoners.

Video: Mayor Michael Nutter On Parolee Problems

Tue, 05 May 2009 12:05:10 +0000

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says he is "very concerned" about a Fox-29 report concerning the increasing number of parolees escaping from half-way houses.

Video: Prison escapee caught 5/4/09

Tue, 05 May 2009 04:32:51 +0000

He's been on the run for nearly 30 years after escaping from a prison work program in Tennessee, and authorities say he may have spent some of that time here in Syracuse.

Video: Inmate Captured After Escape Near UCSD Medical Center

Fri, 01 May 2009 07:21:10 +0000

An inmate from Donovan State Prison escaped Friday morning while being transferred to UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest and was caught about an hour later near the hospital, police said.

Video: Sheriff decries YDDC 'hug-a-thug'

Sat, 02 May 2009 04:05:25 +0000

The state's juvenile lockup is coddling it toughest young felons, according to Bernalillo County's sheriff who refers to the rehabilitation effort as 'hug-a-thug.'

Video: Swine Flu Halts Ventura Co. Jail Visits

Sun, 03 May 2009 03:52:38 +0000

The Ventura County Sheriff's Department has stopped visits to jail inmates because of concerns over swine flu.

Video: Low-level offenders to be released from prison

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:36:58 +0000

The state Department of Corrections will end supervision of thousands of low-risk offenders thanks to the budget just passed by lawmakers. And that's not the only impact to public safety. KING 5's Chris Daniels reports from Olympia, where he talked to corrections supervisors Tuesday.

Video: 2 Jail Officers Accused of Inmate Abuse

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:24:06 +0000

Two officers at the Fulton County Jail have been charged with alleged civil rights violations of inmates.

Video: Inmate's family decries jail beating

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0000

The family of a jail inmate beaten nearly to death today lashed out at what they contend is poor oversight at the jail.