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Mass. correction officers union calls for help

USA Today on MSN · 2d

2 corrections officers stabbed, 3 others injured in assault at Massachusetts prison

Inmates at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center attacked and stabbed two corrections officers multiple times Wednesday afternoon.

The Boston Globe · 2d

Head of union says attack on corrections officers at Souza-Baranowski prison was ‘attempted murder’

Dennis Martin, president of the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, said one of the guards suffered 12 stab wounds and is "lucky" to be alive.

MassLive.com on MSN · 1d

Souza-Baranowski assault shows reform still needed in Mass. prisons, legislator says

In the wake of a violent attack on two corrections officers at the Souza-Baranowski Corrections Center on Wednesday, one legislator is calling for greater reform at the maximum security prison. State Sen.

South Carolina confirms execution of 1st inmate in 13 years

New York Post · 8h

Final meal of SC inmate put to death in state’s first execution in 13 years revealed

He had a killer final meal. A South Carolina inmate who died by lethal injection Friday chowed down on a hearty multi-course meal before the Palmetto State carried out its first execution in 13 years.

Associated Press · 1d

South Carolina carries out first execution in 13 years

South Carolina has put inmate Freddie Owens to death in the state’s first execution in more than a decade. Friday’s execution came after an unintended 13-year pause on capital punishment in South Carolina that came about because prison officials couldn’t get the drugs needed for lethal injections.

The Boston Globe · 1d

South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years

Freddie Owens was convicted of the 1997 killing of a Greenville convenience store clerk during a robbery. While on trial, Owens killed an inmate at a county jail.

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Legislative panel advances proposed $1.6B medical contract between Wellpath, Arkansas Department of Corrections

A panel of Arkansas lawmakers voted Tuesday to advance a proposed 10-year, $1.6 billion medical contract between Wellpath and ...

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Prison families group hopes to push lawmakers, corrections officials to address concerns

Family members and friends of people in state prison packed a downtown library meeting room Thursday night in Sioux Falls for ...

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Troubling internal Colorado Department of Corrections report highlights flaws in the state parole division that "endanger public safety"

An internal investigation into the parole division of the Colorado Department of Corrections is raising concerns about ...

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Legislative council approves proposed 10-year, $1.6 billion medical contract between Wellpath, Department of Corrections

The Arkansas Legislative Council voted Friday to approve a proposed 10-year, $1.6 billion medical contract between Wellpath ...

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Oregon Department of Corrections plans mail changes to curb drugs in prisons

To combat the flow of drugs into prisons, the Oregon Department of Corrections is considering a change to its mail rules that ...

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Department of Corrections stops nonprofit from sending free books to Wisconsin inmates

Wisconsin Books to Prisoners was formed in the fall of 2006 and has delivered more than 70,000 books to the state's inmates.

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Pair Of New Hampshire Corrections Department Fugitives Now In Custody

James Edward Smith was arrested in South Carolina Tuesday, while Nashua police arrested Timothy Hickman on Aug. 29.

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Freddie Owens executed; activists embraced, prayed at Department of Corrections

The Greenville News will be providing live coverage from Columbia today leading up to the execution of Freddie Owens.

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Activists embrace, pray at SC Department of Corrections as Freddie Owens is executed

The night before Owens’ execution, dozens attended a vigil held in remembrance of Owens. The vigil also recognized Irene ...

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