correctional facility
Coverage of correctional facility in the Nexus archive.
- New Louisiana law mandates notifications after improper inmate releases
A new Louisiana law, effective August 1, requires notifications to law enforcement, victims, and district attorneys when an inmate is improperly released. Rep. Mandie Landry authored the law in response to administrative errors leading to mistaken releases, granting correctional supervisors discretion on media alerts.
- How keke rider contracted for transport to school raped 13-year-old girl – Police
A keke rider contracted for school transport in Nigeria was arrested for raping a 13-year-old girl. The suspect has been remanded in a correctional facility.
- Lawmakers calling for answers on inmate deaths
Two inmates, Michael J. Fisher and Charles Gates, died on June 8 at a privately owned correctional facility in Bent County, Colorado. Lawmakers expressed concerns over the lack of information about the deaths, which prison officials labeled an 'incident.'
- Correction officer testifies she was not the orange shape seen near Epstein's cell
A correction officer at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died testified before the House Oversight Committee, stating she was not the orange shape seen near his cell the night he died. The testimony addresses an unidentified figure observed moving up the stairs of Epstein's cell tier.
- Convicted killer who tried to murder two paedophile inmates is told he will be eligible for parole despite begging to die behind bars
A convicted killer who attempted to murder two pedophile inmates will be eligible for parole despite requesting to stay in prison. The inmate had begged to die behind bars. The decision comes after the inmate's actions were reviewed.