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News Michigan Department of Corrections (MI DOC)
Khaira Howard (May 13), Rebecca Fackler (May 17), and Ashley Hoath (June 6, 2026) died at Women's Huron Valley. Howard had been forced to clean mold without PPE and denied schizophrenia medication. Governor Whitmer ordered an investigation.
Blog Maryland Department of Corrections (MD DOC)
Maryland DPSCS offers GED, vocational training, work release, and pre-release programs. The Division of Correction Pre-Release Units prepare people for reentry. Here's what's available and how to access it.
Blog Maryland Department of Corrections (MD DOC)
Maryland cut correctional officer positions by 18-27% between 2019 and 2025. AFSCME documented 3,400+ vacancies statewide. Mandatory overtime, reduced supervision, and rising violence followed.
News Maryland Department of Corrections (MD DOC)
Maryland recorded 9 prison homicides in 2024 and 13 in 2025 — a total of 22 in two years, representing nearly half of all prison homicides in the state since 2015. Three facilities account for 70% of all killings.
News Kentucky Department of Corrections (KY DOC)
Many of Kentucky's 14 state prisons were built decades ago without adequate climate control. As the prison population ages and summers intensify, the risks of heat-related illness and death are mounting.
Blog Kentucky Department of Corrections (KY DOC)
Kentucky's 2011 HB 463 cut a projected 3,000-inmate growth, saved an estimated $422 million, and introduced evidence-based risk assessment. But incarceration rates remained in the national top 10. Here's the full story.
Blog Sedgwick County KS Detention Facility
Sedgwick County Jail's Corrections division offers work release, pre-release programming, and community referrals. The Sedgwick County Department of Corrections also operates the Work Release Center separately.
Blog Sedgwick County KS Detention Facility
After a Wichita arrest, call (316) 660-5245 to locate an inmate. Bond hearings happen within 24 hours. Cash, surety, and PR bonds are available. Here's the complete guide.
News Sedgwick County KS Detention Facility
Starting June 16, 2025, Sedgwick County Jail switched its phone, video, and mail systems to ICS Corrections, Inc. Video services went offline June 23–30, 2025 during the transition. Here's what the changes mean.
News Iowa Department of Corrections (IA DOC)
On March 23, 2021, a nurse and a social worker were killed by an inmate at Anamosa State Penitentiary in Iowa. Here's what happened, what the investigation found, and what Iowa DOC changed.
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