The Supreme Court of the United States has denied certiorari in a case that challenged a New York state policy that leads to extrajudicial incarceration, but raised questions about its propriety. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case after ...

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A federal judge has denied a prison inmate's request to be freed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A group of inmates is suing the New York state prison system over its efforts to crack down on prescription drug abuse, saying they are being forced to live with chronic pain because some medications have ...

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DECATUR, Ill. – Destiny Doud thought she had just 48 hours to be a mother. Like most of the hundreds of pregnant women who give birth while serving time each year, Doud was slated to give up her newborn to ...

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When policymakers talk about problems with the nation’s jails and over-incarceration, they are often discussing concerns that center on the largest cities. But a new study released Tuesday shows that rural jails are growing the fastest and are driving a ...

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A federal jury has awarded a total of $400,000 to a Brooklyn man for injuries caused by New York state prison guards in 2008. “I’m satisfied,” said Sultan Malik, 37, of Brooklyn, who said he was beaten by guards during ...

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A federal jury began deliberations Thursday in the case of four state prison guards accused of violating an inmate’s civil rights. The five-man, three-woman panel is considering the complaint filed by Sultan Malik, 37, of Brooklyn, who claims three of ...

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U.S. District Court Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr. dismissed the complaint against one of five state prison guards whose trial is underway. Sultan Malik, 37, of Brooklyn, claims three of the guards beat him during a transfer between prison facilities ...

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Testimony began Tuesday in federal court in the case of five New York state prison guards being sued by a former inmate accusing them of violating his civil rights and assaulting him. Sultan Malik, 37, of Brooklyn, claims three of ...

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Law enforcement officials and private phone companies urged a federal appeals court Monday to scrap limits on the high cost of phone calls for prison inmates and their families. The question for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. ...

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If you have been following the stock market since the election of Donald Trump, you may have noticed the price of two stocks, CoreCivic and GEO Group, zoom — 75% and 54%, respectively. Who are they? CoreCivic identifies itself as ...

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A man who called 911 several times to report hoax bomb threats against Kodak has been sentenced to two years in prison. Omer Mohammed appeared Wednesday in federal court in Rochester, where he pleaded guilty in December to making false ...

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