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Mass. correction officers union calls for help

2 corrections officers stabbed, 3 others injured in assault at Massachusetts prison

Inmates at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center attacked and stabbed two corrections officers multiple times Wednesday afternoon.

The Boston Globe · 2d

Head of union says attack on corrections officers at Souza-Baranowski prison was ‘attempted murder’

Dennis Martin, president of the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, said one of the guards suffered 12 stab wounds and is "lucky" to be alive.

Telegram · 2d

2 corrections officers stabbed, 3 others injured in assault at Souza-Baranowski

Inmates at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster attacked and stabbed two corrections officers Wednesday, authorities said. Three more officers were injured when responding to the inmate assault, the state Department of Correction confirmed. The department said it was notified of the assault at 6:20 p.m.

Activists embrace, pray at SC Department of Corrections

Palm Beach Post · 22h

Activists embrace, pray at SC Department of Corrections as Freddie Owens is executed

The night before Owens’ execution, dozens attended a vigil held in remembrance of Owens. The vigil also recognized Irene Graves, Christopher Lee and their families. Owens was accused of shooting and killing Graves in 1997. After he was convicted, he confessed to killing Lee, who was his cellmate.

UPI News on MSN · 2d

S.C. high court rules Freddie Owens' execution can proceed despite new affidavit

South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens will die as scheduled on Friday despite the introduction of an affidavit by his co-defendant proclaiming Owens' innocence, the state's high court has ruled.

WBTV Charlotte on MSN · 1d

SCOTUS denies stay of execution for Freddie Owens

Freddie Owens is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection at 6 p.m. on Friday, despite a codefendant's new claim of his innocence.

South Carolina confirms execution of 1st inmate in 13 years

New York Post · 5h

Final meal of SC inmate put to death in state’s first execution in 13 years revealed

He had a killer final meal. A South Carolina inmate who died by lethal injection Friday chowed down on a hearty multi-course meal before the Palmetto State carried out its first execution in 13 years.

Associated Press · 21h

South Carolina carries out first execution in 13 years

South Carolina has put inmate Freddie Owens to death in the state’s first execution in more than a decade. Friday’s execution came after an unintended 13-year pause on capital punishment in South Carolina that came about because prison officials couldn’t get the drugs needed for lethal injections.

The Boston Globe · 1d

South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years

Freddie Owens was convicted of the 1997 killing of a Greenville convenience store clerk during a robbery. While on trial, Owens killed an inmate at a county jail.

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18 adult corrections officers graduate, begin careers across the state

"We diligently continue our efforts to fill ACO vacancies. This graduating class (BCRC 24-04) reflects those efforts." ...

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Troubling internal Colorado Department of Corrections report highlights flaws in the state parole division that "endanger public safety"

An internal investigation into the parole division of the Colorado Department of Corrections is raising concerns about ...

Department of Corrections stops nonprofit from sending free books to Wisconsin inmates

Wisconsin Books to Prisoners was formed in the fall of 2006 and has delivered more than 70,000 books to the state's inmates.

Oregon Department of Corrections plans mail changes to curb drugs in prisons

To combat the flow of drugs into prisons, the Oregon Department of Corrections is considering a change to its mail rules that ...

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Department of Corrections helps divert drug offenders from prison

There are more than 23-thousand people in Virginia prisons – costing taxpayers one and a half billion dollars a year. State ...

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Corrections officers file complaint against NDOC over max-security inmate swap

Corrections officers filed a complaint on Sept. 11 against their employer, the Nevada Department of Corrections, alleging ...

Prison families group hopes to push lawmakers, corrections officials to address concerns

Family members and friends of people in state prison packed a downtown library meeting room Thursday night in Sioux Falls for ...

17 women sue N.H. corrections department over alleged sexual assaults by female officer

These lawsuits are distinct from the decades of alleged physical and sexual abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention ...

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