Supreme Court rejects Alabama’s bid to use lethal injection against inmate’s wishes
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an Alabama proposal to execute death row inmates by lethal injection, leaving in place a lower court ruling that death row inmates’ preference for lethal gases was a viable alternative. rice field. Kenneth Smith, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Elizabeth Sennett in 1988, […]
5 inmates hospitalized for drug overdose at Maricopa County jail
Maricopa County jail admits five inmates for drug overdose arizona news Has been updated: May 7, 2023 at 1:49 PM (picbay photo) PHOENIX (AP) — Five inmates at Maricopa County Jail were treated and released from hospital after overdosing, officials said. A county sheriff’s official said the overdose occurred Saturday at Towers Prison in Phoenix. […]
Inmates charged with killing woman, setting her body on fire in Bay County 2020 homicide
BAY CITY, Michigan — On a summer afternoon in 2020, civilians made a horrifying discovery behind an abandoned building in northern Bay County — the burned body of a woman. Investigators later determined that the body belonged to Heidi E. Dowd, a 36-year-old West Branch mother of five. An autopsy revealed that after Dowd was […]
How Coconino County keeps released inmates out of jail
For many people, being released from prison may be worse than being inside. If your clothes are evidence, you may be wearing a flimsy uniform. I received a check for a few dollars, but I may not have the ID to cash it. Even if I had a phone, it was probably out of order […]
MCSO seizes 100 blue pills suspected to be fentanyl in latest confiscations from new inmates
MCSO seizes 100 blue pills suspected of being fentanyl in recent seizure from new inmate – KTAR.com arizona news Has been updated: April 4, 2023 at 10:20 am (Photo courtesy of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office) (Photo courtesy of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office) (Photo courtesy of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office) (Photo courtesy of […]
Other inmates said they knew Reidell was in crisis before his death | Local News Stories
As Autumn Hewitt knew, Michael Rydell would never have committed suicide. “I thought it was my kid in Colorado Springs,” she said on a night call when 11 cops showed up at her door. bottom.” While held alone in a cell on the second floor of the Graham County Jail, Rydell fatally cut himself on […]
AZ jail faces 4th lawsuit involving inmates with mental illness
Gila County, Arizona — The Gila County Jail faces its fourth lawsuit in two years, alleging unconstitutional detention of people with mental illness. The latest case involves Anthony Stewart. He died in his cell in April 2021 after using a towel to hang himself. An internal investigation into Stewart’s case found that staff failed to […]
Maricopa County inmates caught with 150+ fentanyl pills at one facility in the past week
article Maricopa County Jail Facility Seizes Fentanyl in One Week phoenix – Maricopa County detainees seized more than 150 fentanyl pills from inmates at one facility in the past week, according to the county sheriff’s office. In total, 260 tablets were found in newly booked inmates in three separate incidents at county detention, transfer, and […]
Inmate’s widow plans wrongful death suit against county | Local News Stories
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly listed the residence of Autumn Hewitt. She lives in Boulder. The date of Michael Rydell’s autopsy was also incorrect. The correct date is he June 6, 2022. Autumn Hewitt did not find out how her husband died until the death certificate arrived with his cremated remains. […]
Prison incident at FCI-Safford sends ‘several’ inmates to the hospital
Several inmates have been hospitalized following an incident at FCI Safford on Thursday night. Inmate reportedly returned to jail with minor injuries John Johnson john johnson news@gmail.com SAFORD – “Several” inmates were described as having minor injuries following an inmate incident Thursday night at the Federal Correctional Institution – Safford (FCI-Safford) at 1529 W. Highway […]