Billerica, Massachusetts – A corrections officer at the Middlesex Jail and House of Correction was seriously injured in an unprovoked attack by inmate Patrick D. Litchfield on April 26. The officer has been released from the hospital and is recovering at home, while Litchfield faces multiple charges for this incident, as well as previous offenses … Read more
Opelousas, Louisiana – A tragic incident unfolded Tuesday night in Opelousas, Louisiana, where an off-duty St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy lost her life in a shooting. The victim, identified as 23-year-old Chanterria “Mackey” Albert, succumbed to her injuries at an Opelousas hospital following an incident on the 1100 block of Park Avenue. Another … Read more
Miami, Florida – A corrections officer in Miami-Dade County has been placed under arrest on charges related to domestic violence. This incident raises concerns about the behavior of law enforcement officers within the community. The officer, whose name has not been disclosed by authorities, was taken into custody following an alleged altercation involving a family … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – A series of disturbing incidents took place in multiple Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) facilities on Monday, including several deaths, an attempted suicide, and an escape by an incarcerated individual. The escapee from Staton Correctional Facility, Jordan Thomas, is a convicted murderer. While ADOC reported that Thomas escaped at 11:00 a.m. on … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A recent escape and a series of deaths in Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) facilities have raised concerns about the state’s prison system. In the early hours of Tuesday, Pershon O’Neal Pettway escaped from the Childersburg Work Release facility, where he was serving a sentence for receiving stolen property. The escape comes … Read more
MACON, Ga. — A lawsuit has been filed against a Georgia Department of Corrections employee by the family of a man who was fatally stabbed by his cellmate at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe. The family alleges that warning signs of their loved one’s danger were ignored, according to court documents filed in the U.S. … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections has undergone significant changes in the past year and a half under the leadership of new director Jerry Collins. Troubleshooters exposed a concerning pattern of deaths and overdoses at the jail between 2021 and 2022, prompting Collins to implement reforms aimed at creating a safer and … Read more