Dont ComplyTarrant County Deputies Used Brain-Dead Detainee's Thumbprint on Release Form; State Jail Regulator Ruled It Invalid
Bolts reports that Tarrant County sheriff's deputies pressed the thumb of a brain-dead detainee onto a bond release form, and the Texas Commission on Jail Standards later ruled he remained in custody when he died.
Tennessee Execution Attempt on Christa Pike Fails After Two Doses of Pentobarbital, Governor Orders Review
Tennessee's attempt to execute death row inmate Christa Pike reportedly failed after she survived two doses of lethal injection, prompting the governor to halt executions and order a third-party review.
Former West Virginia Jail Officer Sentenced to 24 Months for Conspiracy to Violate Inmates' Civil Rights
A former Southern Regional Jail correctional officer, Michael Pack, was sentenced to 24 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring with other officers to use unjustified force on inmates, according to the Justice Department.
Former DHS Inspector General Says ICE Detention Inspections Mask Unsafe Conditions as 'Superior' Ratings Rise
Government Executive reports that former DHS Inspector General John Roth said ICE's detention oversight system hides unsafe conditions, citing rising top inspection ratings alongside record deaths in custody.