Nation Jul 10 AP report: Disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed during altercation in federal prison Two people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman in Florida. The people say Nassar is in stable condition Monday. By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
World Nov 13 Ecuador battle between prison gangs leaves at least 68 dead A prolonged gun battle between rival gangs inside Ecuador’s largest prison early Saturday left at least 58 inmates dead in the latest violence to hit the Litoral Penitentiary, which recently saw the country’s worst prison bloodbath. By Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press
Nation Jan 10 Watch 5:30 Mississippi inmate deaths expose a corrections system in crisis In a single week, five people incarcerated in Mississippi jails have died at the hands of other inmates. The deaths have highlighted a system in dire condition, suffering from staffing problems and deteriorating facilities. Jerry Mitchell, founder of the Mississippi…
Nation Jan 02 4th Mississippi inmate dies from prison violence in a week The violence comes even as a federal judge has rejected claims that conditions in one Mississippi prison are unconstitutionally harsh. By Jeff Amy, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press