Jail inmates fix up bikes donated to children
The re-CYCLE program is gaining traction in Michigan's Oakland County near Detroit, and the sheriff's department says more bikes are needed for inmates to work on and give out to those in need.
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Supreme Court rules against death row inmate with rare disease
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in a 5-4 decision against a death row inmate in Missouri who claimed that his execution by lethal injection would cause him "severe harm and suffering" because he suffers from a rare disease.
DOJ orders investigation after Brooklyn inmates went days without heat
The Justice Department has requested an investigation after inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, spent several days without heat or lighting.
Rescue dog beaten to death in Ohio prison
A rescue dog was found beaten to death in an Ohio prison cell. Now an animal rescue group has pulled its animals from a program that paired inmates with shelter dogs, and the state is investigating what happened.
Idaho prisoners hacked tablets and gave themselves $225,000 in credit
Hundreds of Idaho inmates exploited a vulnerability in their personal tablets and gave themselves thousands of dollars in credits used to download music and games and use email, officials said Friday.
High cost of taking away prisoners' Medicaid coverage
For Lori Stone, getting out of prison has always been a little nerve-racking.
Billy Graham laid to rest in casket handcrafted by Louisiana inmates
Their names were burned into the pine plywood casket Billy Graham was laid to rest on Friday.
#LetItFlow: State ups sanitary pads for inmates
Incarcerated women in Arizona will now receive 36 free sanitary pads a month.
New York prisoners to get tablets
Inmates in New York state prisons will soon be able to read e-books, listen to music and email family members while in prison.
Escaped Georgia inmates captured in Tennessee, authorities say
A pair of inmates from Georgia suspected of killing two corrections officers during their escape from a prisoner bus this week have been captured in Tennessee after a chase that involved gunfire, authorities said.
How 2 fugitives stayed on the run
Surrounded by law enforcement officers, Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe were handcuffed and lying face down on a residential driveway in central Tennessee.
Rock County inmates tend garden while serving time
Inmates at the Rock County Jail were tending to their garden Thursday as part of their community service hours.
2 of 3 inmates AWOL from corrections camp captured
Two of the three inmates who walked away from a corrections boot camp in western Wisconsin has been recaptured.
Inmates to socialize, train homeless pets
Dane County inmates will be selected to socialize and train homeless pets as part of a partnership with the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin.
1 AWOL inmate back in custody, 1 still missing
19-year-olds released for same job interview Thursday
One of two missing inmates returned to Dane County Jail less than 24 hours after he was reported AWOL, officials say.
Religious coalition calls for change at Department of Corrections
Families say inmates complete problems, are continually denied parole
Religious groups in Wisconsin are calling for change in the Department of Corrections.
Inmates to help make dogs adoptable
Dogs to live at jail; Inmates get training
A new program in Rock County partners unadoptable dogs with inmates who will work with the dogs to make them adoptable.
6 inmates transported, treated for ingesting hallucinogenic
Deputies look for jimsonweed in shakedown of inmate housing unit
Six Rock County inmates were transported for treatment and medical observation after they deputies found them acting weird and discovered they ingested jimsonweed, according to a release.
$44,000 grant will help fight inmate drug addiction
Dane County will get $44,000 to help fight opiate drug addiction.
2 inmates walk away while on work release
Men didn't return to jail after work canceled, authorities say
Authorities in central Wisconsin say two prison inmates who walked away while on work release are still on the loose.
Dane County deputies try to brighten kids' jail visits
Jail program started 15 years ago
Dane County deputies know it's never easy for children to visit their parents in jail -- especially around Christmas.
Inmates' garden helps cut food costs
Surplus produce from garden donated to food bank
As budgets continue to tighten, a state program aims to find ways to cut costs and give back to the hungry.
Inmates' garden helps cut food costs
Surplus produce from garden donated to food bank
As budgets continue to tighten, a state program aims to find ways to cut costs and give back to the hungry.
Redgranite inmates refurbish wheelchairs
Restored equipment sold at reduced cost
Inmates at the Redgranite Correctional Institution have refurbished hundreds of wheelchairs, scooters and other medical equipment.
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