Inmate sneaks across floor in attempted sexual assault at Maricopa County jail
Inmate attempts sexual assault at Arizona prison An inmate at an Arizona prison tried to slide across the receiving floor to attack a woman, but was caught after a screaming witness alerted guards. overview An inmate at the Maricopa County Jail slid across the floor, out of view of a supervisor, in an attempt to […]
Arizona Inmate Crawls Past Guard, Reportedly Planned to Assault Female Inmate, on Video
A male inmate at an Arizona prison was caught climbing over a guard to reach the women's side of the facility, where he said he intended to “rape” a female inmate, according to court documents. The disturbing incident happened in front of security cameras in April. Justin Avery A man being held on suspicion of […]
Inmate crawls past Maricopa County jail officer in assault attempt
Phoenix (AZ Family) A man already charged with a string of sexual assaults is now accused of attempting to rape a woman while in Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) custody. Justin Avery was arrested on April 11 after allegedly assaulting five women near Arizona State University's Tempe campus. Just days later, while waiting to appear […]
Judge Slaps Diddy With $100 Million Judgement To Be Paid To Inmate In Sexual Assault Case: REPORT
A judge has reportedly awarded Diddy $100 million in damages in a sexual assault lawsuit filed by inmate Derrick Lee Cardello Smith. Cardello Smith filed a $100 million lawsuit against the famed singer, alleging that Diddy sexually assaulted her at a party in Detroit in 1997. TMZAccording to court records, Diddy did not file an […]
REPORT: County Pays Inmate $500,000 After Video Shows Police Dealing With Inmate
Jefferson County, Colorado, will reportedly pay $500,000 in 2022 to a former inmate who was allegedly abused by corrections officers while incarcerated. Frederick Fisk had been transferred to a different unit after getting into an argument with a guard during a mental health episode, police said. CBS News. The incident occurred as Fisk was being […]
Temporary work release gave inmate opportunity for 8-day escape
PHOENIX — An inmate at Yavapai County's Camp Verde Correctional Facility was arrested Monday, more than a week after his escape. According to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, Trevor Trammell, 32, was taken back into custody last Thursday after failing to return to jail after a work release. He was re-detained last Thursday after failing […]
Maricopa County School District Turns to Inmate Labor to Ease Budget
A school district in Maricopa County, Arizona, is betting on a controversial approach by hiring inmate workers from the Lewes Correctional Facility for janitor and landscaping jobs in an effort to cut extra costs from its budget. Gila Bend Unified School District, facing financial constraints after a failed defunding attempt last November, has an agreement […]
YCSO warns public of fraud schemes involving inmate commissary deposit websites
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) is alerting the community to scammers and fraud schemes using the “Inmate Deposit” website. These inmate commissary deposit websites allow people to deposit funds into inmate commissary accounts. YCSO says the Yuma County Detention Center uses the Access Corrections website service for families […]
Supreme Court Declines To Stop Alabama From Executing Inmate With Nitrogen Gas
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to block the execution of a convicted murderer in Alabama using an untested method. State officials botched their first plan. tried Kenneth Smith's execution is scheduled for November 2022. Smith, who was sentenced to death for a 1988 commission murder, is scheduled to be executed using nitrogen gas within […]
Inmate dies in Maricopa County jail
PHOENIX — An inmate’s death is under investigation at the Maricopa County Jail, officials say. In response to an inquiry from 12News, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office A female inmate was pronounced dead Saturday. The woman was found unresponsive at around 10:25 a.m. in Estrella Prison. “MCSO and Correctional Health Service staff provided CPR and other […]
