37-year-old inmate dies at Angola; sheriff reviewing whether force played a role

Deputies were called to the prison Saturday after 37-year-old Harold Brooks died.
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NYSCOPBA connects drop in prison violence to HALT Act

Correction officers say new state data backs up their long-standing claims about prison safety and the HALT Act. The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association says figures ...
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Independent Data Projects Fill Gaps in Police Misconduct Transparency

The Prison Policy Initiative has highlighted the importance of independent data projects in tracking police misconduct, ...

I-TEAM: Use of force investigation opened after Angola inmate death

West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Brian Spillman confirmed to the WAFB I-TEAM that his office is investigating a death at Angola ...

Florida Senate passes 'Officer Raynor Act' on use of force despite attorney pushback

The Florida Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers has raised concerns about the bill, which surrounds the use of force by ...
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'Unnecessary' use of force, policy violations found in Washington women's prison investigation

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Investigators said they found at least four policy violations at the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor, involving improper use of pepper spray, delayed response to ...