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Councilman Disturbed By Use Of Solitary Confinement At Rikers Island
After a visit to Rikers Island, City Councilman Danny Dromm (D-25th) has introduced a measure to require the corrections commissioner to post a monthly report on prisoners being held apart from others.
Authorities: Man Impersonated Corrections Officer To Get Back Into Jails
A former inmate who allegedly snuck back into Rikers Island by impersonating a corrections officer has now been admitted back to the jail on a permanent basis.
Essex County Launches Program To Keep Mental Health Patients Out Of Jail
The Essex County, N.J., Prosecutor’s office has set up a new initiative to steer nonviolent offenders with mental health problems toward treatment programs rather than prison time.
Former Long Island Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sex Abuse Of Female Inmates
A former corrections officer was sentenced Wednesday to 5 years and 4 months in prison, after being convicted of sexually abusing female inmates at a jail in Long Island.
New York City Pays Out Millions In Settlements For Violence In Jails
In the past three months, the city has agreed to pay out nearly $4.4 million in settlements for prisoner beatings or deaths, according to a New York Times report.
NJ Educator Quits Amid Accusations He Secretely Recorded Teens In Shower
Patrick Lott, 54, was an assistant principal at the Bernardsville Middle School, but he had been placed on an unpaid leave of absence after being arrested last December.
Authorities: Inmate Dies After Fight At Nassau County Jail
Sheriff Michael Sposato says the other inmate involved in the jailhouse quarrel could face charges.
Police: NJ Woman Gets Rescued After Posting To Facebook
Police say the 30-year-old south Jersey woman wrote in the message that she was being held against her will. Her brother called authorities in south Jersey, who notified Hackensack police.
Report: NJ Man Fatally Beat Wife After Dispute Over Counseling
Leo Moran faces murder charges in the death of his 74-year-old wife, Charlotte, who was beaten multiple times in their Chester Township home.
Nassau County Jail Guard Kim Wolfe Pleads Guilty To Murder
Wolfe entered the plea to two counts of murder, one count of kidnapping, assault and a weapons charge. The judge said he will sentence her to 22 years to life in prison on Nov. 2.
Casey Anthony, Acquitted Of Murder, Freed From Jail
Anthony, wearing a pink T-shirt with blue jeans, left the jail at 12:14 a.m. with her attorney, Jose Baez. She was given $537.68 in cash from her jail account and escorted outside. She said nothing to reporters and others gathered outside.
NJ Man Charged With Shooting Girlfriend To Death
Bail was set at $1 million for Abdul Shahid Aziz, who surrendered to city police Saturday. The 45-year-old Elizabeth resident was being held in the county jail, and officials didn’t know if he had retained a lawyer.
Authorities: NJ Jail Inmate Commits Suicide
Monmouth County said a corrections officer found 18-year-old Zachery Sullivan in the county jail’s shower area. The death wasn’t considered suspicious, but an autopsy will be conducted.
Southampton Village Bans Plastic Bags
The Southampton Village board voted 5-0 for the ban. Merchants have six months to start using paper or reusable bags.
Plaxico To Leave Jail Three Months Early
Former New York Giants Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress is to get out of prison in June, after officials agreed Friday to shave about three months off his time behind bars in a gun case.
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