636 inmates at FMC Fort Worth have contracted the coronavirus, which is about 40% of the population and the 5th person died has on Sunday.  Staff members have also tested positive. There are tents set up to treat the inmates. CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO CREDIT: NBCDFW     LISTEN LIVE Follow The Beat On Twitter: […]

A Pennsylvania bill seeks to require the garnishment of deposits made to inmates’ personal accounts for victim restitution.

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Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced that the four prison guards who were allegedly tied to Darren Rainey’s death won’t face any charges.

Seven inmates were given a combined total punishment of 7,150 days, or 19.75 years, of solitary confinement at the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC).

Two inmates convicted of murder have managed to escape the largest prison in New York overnight using power tools. Gawker reports: Acting State Department of…

Unsanitary and dangerous conditions at the Baltimore City Detention center prompted civil rights lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union to file a motion Tuesday…

Four San Francisco sheriff’s deputies were placed on administrative leave and are currently under investigation after a public defender accused them of forcing Black and Latino…

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After going on a 22-month hiatus following backlash from her racist remarks, Paula Deen will be returning to television. The Georgia-bred chef will debut her…

A cat has been busted for smuggling pot into a prison in Moldova. Read the full story here: http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=20610595&sid=16995301

  Jailers in Atlanta have a challenge for inmates: Get past the new locks being tested on cell doors and win free food. Officials have been trying to figure out what to do about hundreds of locks which can be jammed at the Fulton County Jail, allowing inmates to get to each other.   Read […]

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After going on a 22-month hiatus following backlash from her racist remarks, Paula Deen will be returning to television. The Georgia-bred chef will debut her…