Tag: inmates’ rights

The Harris County Jail (image courtesy WhisperToMe, part of public domain)

Houston, You Have A Very Big Problem At Your Jail

Houston, the nation's fourth-largest city, has a problem. A very big problem. People booked into the Harris County Jail are dying, and most of those...
David Sweat and Richard Matt (courtesy New York State Police via Wikimedia Commons)

Report: NY Corrections Officers Tortured Inmates After Prison Break

All indications are that two convicted murderers escaped a maximum-security prison in New York state's North Country and spent most of June at large...