$12.2 Million Settlement Reached In Minnesota For Negligence After Prisoner Had To Undergo Double Limb Amputation While In Jail
A man in Minnesota has been awarded a $12.2 million settlement after suffering severe health complications while in jail on suspicion of drunken driving, reports CBS News. Terrance Dwayne Winborn lost both his hands and experienced a heart attack, stroke, and skin lesions. His attorneys claim that these conditions were a result of negligence by […]
Inmate Who Escaped Prison Found Dead in the Ohio River, Police Say
The body of an inmate, who escaped from an Ohio prison, was found in the Ohio River, reports the NY Post. Police say inmates Bradley Gillespie, 50, and James Lee, 47, escaped the Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio, last Tuesday. Police hunted the suspects down and found the two driving in a stolen […]
Massachusetts Bill Will Allow Inmates To Trade Their Organs For A Reduced Prison Sentence
A new bill proposed by Massachusetts lawmakers will allow inmates to donate their organs for a shorter sentence, CBS News reported. Democratic Reps. Judith Garcia, of Chelsea, and Carlos Gonzalez of Springfield sponsored the bill which will give inmates the choice of 60 days to a year off their prison sentence “on the condition that […]
Arizona Prison Accused Of Inducing The Labor Of Prisoners Against Their Will
Perryville Prison in Buckeye, Arizona is accused of inducing the labor of pregnant prisoners against their will, the Arizona Republic reported. Three women incarcerated at the prison have come forward claiming they were forced by prison medical staff to have their labor induced before their due dates. Two of the women, Stephanie Pearson and Desiree […]
