Department of Corrections

Death Of Black Man In Prison Leads To Murder & Manslaughter Charges Against 5 Guards

Jul 10, 2024

In Columbia, Missouri, the tragic death of Othel Moore Jr., a Black inmate at the Jefferson City Correction Center, has resulted in serious legal consequences for five correctional officers. Moore died on December 8, 2023, following an incident where he was pepper-sprayed, restrained with a spit hood and leg wrap, and left in a position…
New York Inmates Will See Upcoming Eclipse After Winning Lawsuit

Apr 6, 2024

A group of inmates in New York has achieved a significant legal victory and will now have the chance to witness the upcoming solar eclipse. The inmates have prevailed in a lawsuit against the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. The lawsuit, filed on March 29 in federal court in upstate New…
Georgia Executes Death Row Inmate Willie Pye for 1993 Murder, Plus a Brief Update on The Death Penalty

Mar 23, 2024

The state of Georgia carried out its first execution in more than four years on Wednesday, putting death row inmate Willie Pye to death by lethal injection for the 1993 murder of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough. The execution took place at 11:03 p.m. at a prison in Jackson, about 50 miles south of Atlanta, as confirmed…

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