September 20, 2013 Judge sets Dec. 3 death date in murder of CO By Cody Stark Staff Reporter HUNTSVILLE — A senior district judge has set an execution date for a Texas death row inmate who was convicted of capital murder in the death of a correctional officer five years ago. Jerry Duane Martin, 43, …
Inmate given 14 years for beating CO Updated: Sep 24, 2013 7:29 AM EST Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) – A federal inmate has been sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison for assaulting a prison guard. U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley said Wednesday that 32-year-old James Peter Thomas, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty in the …
Pa. County owes corrections officers $3M Ruling ends legal battle of several years over an arbitration award of raises totaling 21 percent over three years By Dan Nephin Lancaster Online LANCASTER COUNTY — Lancaster County will have to pay about $3 million to its corrections officers after the state Supreme Court refused to hear its …
Audit cites training deficiencies at state prisons September 13, 2013 12:04 am By Karen Langley / Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau HARRISBURG — A report by the state auditor general has found the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections failed to monitor and review employee training as required by agency policy and the standards of the American Correctional Association. The …
Sen. Jake Corman challenges Department of Corrections practices involving ‘noncontact’ employees after alleged rape at Rockview Sen. Jake Corman challenges Department of Corrections practices involving ‘noncontact’ employees after alleged rape at Rockview By Matt Carroll — mcarroll@centredaily.com More than a month after a female employee at the State Correctional Institution at Rockview was allegedly …
From Chairperson William O’Donnell: Click here to read the memo mailed to all Local Presidents and Business Agents concerning the upcoming Local Elections. Any questions concerning the rules of the local elections should be directed to the chairperson of the Election Committee, William O’Donnell via billod2@comcast.net.