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'I was just an angry, broken kid,' says Utah man seeking parole after 25 years
16+ min ago (735+ words) SALT LAKE CITY — Darren Neil Grueber Jr. says when he first arrived at the Utah State Prison in 2003, he was still "angry, violent and lost." Grueber was 18 years old on Oct. 10, 2001, when he helped kidnap 36-year-old Don Dorton, beat and…...
Caddo jail population climbs above rated capacity
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (252+ words) (The Center Square) – The population at the Caddo Correctional Center is nearing 1,700 inmates, Caddo Parish Administrator Erica Bryant told commissioners Monday, putting the jail roughly 200 inmates above its rated capacity. Commissioner John-Paul Young asked Bryant for the current population during…...
Search begins for new Westmoreland County Prison warden
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (492+ words) The search for a new warden for Westmoreland County Prison has started. A posting for the job appeared this week on the county’s website and commissioners said they received their first formal application for the job Tuesday morning. The post…...
Inmates hear message of hope from Belizean politician
36+ min ago (398+ words) An acclaimed musical artist, philanthropist and former Belizean Leader of the Opposition delivered a message of redemption, faith and personal accountability during a special visit to Bermuda’s Westgate Correctional Facility on Monday. Shyne Barrow, who was in Bermuda as a…...
Pack of drugs tossed over Kansas prison wall lands inmate federal sentence
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (249+ words) A Kansas prison inmate has been sentenced to six-plus years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to a drug charge following an incident where he helped convince another man to throw a package of methamphetamine into a prison yard....
Grundy Co. officer sustains minor injuries following inmate assault
47+ min ago (83+ words) WDEF Grundy Co. officer sustains minor injuries following inmate assault GRUNDY COUNTY — On September 14, 2026, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office responded to an incident at the Grundy County Jail involving an inmate assaulting a correctional officer. They say the correctional officer…...
Parke County Jail Officer injured after incident with inmate
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (90+ words) Yahoo PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) -- A Parke County Jail Officer was injured after an incident with an inmate on Tuesday. According to a news release from the Parke County Sheriff's Office, during an attempt to remove items from inmate…...
Inmate assault at Atlantic Institution
59+ min ago (68+ words) An inmate has been assaulted at Atlantic Institution in Renous. A release from Correctional Service Canada said the incident happened Sunday at the federal penitentiary. The victim was assessed by staff and taken to hospital for treatment. They have since…...
Grundy Co. officer taken to hospital after inmate assault
57+ min ago (76+ words) Local 3 News A Grundy County correctional officer was taken to the hospital after an inmate assault on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The Grundy County Sheriffâs Office says deputies responded to an incident at the jail involving an inmate assaulting a correctional…...
Independence County Jail facing issues, chief deputy says
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (1228+ words) The typical lifespan of a county jail is about 30-40 years, and Independence County’s is 28 years old. Chief Deputy Aaron Moody came before the Independence County Quorum Court Monday night to give the sheriff’s department monthly report, but when it came…...