Harris Once Bragged About Working ‘Behind The Scenes’ To Get Sex Change Surgeries For Trans Inmates

Vice President Kamala Harris has previously said that while she was California's attorney general, she worked “behind the scenes” to ensure sex-reassignment surgeries were available to California prisoners, even though it was against state policy at the time. Harris had bragged about circumventing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to allow transgender inmates access […]

Inmates care for dogs in Navajo County jail

Abandoned and abused dogs in Navajo County are being given a second chance to find a loving family. HOLBROOK, Ariz. — It's not something you'd expect to see or hear inside a prison. The prisoners are giggling. The puppies are playing. It's 8 a.m. at the Navajo County Jail in Holbrook, a time when Jennifer […]

At Least 5 Dead After Gangs Storm Haiti’s Main Prison, Hundreds Of Inmates Escape

Gunmen stormed Haiti's main prison on Saturday night, forcing hundreds of inmates to escape and at least five people to die, according to the Associated Press. Chaos erupted at the country's main prison in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince after gangs stormed the detention center and released scores of unidentified inmates onto the streets. according to To […]

Tucson murderer to get report on inmate’s confession

A judge issued a full report on Friday to former Tucson Fire Chief David Dwayne Watson, who was convicted of murdering his ex-wife, her mother, and her mother’s friend, about an Illinois inmate’s confession to killing his ex-wife. ordered the public prosecutor to provide . In May, Watson’s attorney, Paul Bannerless, asked prosecutors to turn […]

California promises better care for thousands of inmates as they leave prison

California has agreed to improve medical care for newly released prisoners with disabilities, including helping almost anyone trying to make the transition out of prison, supporters say. It also includes the set of actions it claims. Lawyers representing inmates say the long-standing lack of proper care during transportation from prisons can lead to homelessness. A […]

4 inmates hospitalized after possible overdoses at Phoenix jail

Phoenix — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Four inmates at Watkins Prison in Phoenix have been taken to hospital for suspected overdoses, it said Friday afternoon. The MCSO announced that all four inmates were breathing spontaneously when they left the facility near 27th Street and Lower Buckeye Road. This is the latest example of an […]

Inmates taken to hospital after suspected overdoses

PHOENIX — The drug crisis continues inside the Maricopa County Jail. spokesperson for Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Five inmates at Towers Prison in Phoenix have been rushed to hospital for suspected overdoses, officials said Saturday morning. All prisoners were administered Narcan prior to transfer. The Phoenix Fire Department was also called to the prison and […]