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Former St. Cloud inmate sues prison medical provider over severe drug reaction 
Teddy Korf claims that medical officials prescribed him a drug in 2007 used to treat bipolar disorder and epilepsy, even though he had no history of either. He says the drug had serious side effects that caused his skin to blister and slough off, and his corneas to deteriorate.
By Associated Press , December 14, 2011
Florida prison houses more cats than inmates, but all gone soon
As many as 80 cats have burrowed under fences and taken up residence at the state-run prison in Belle Glade. Prisoners have been feeding the animals, even though rules prohibit that.
By Associated Press , November 16, 2011
Minnesota prisons chief defends parole for officer's killer
Minnesota's corrections commissioner defended his decision to parole a prisoner who served 29 years for killing an Oakdale police officer, telling lawmakers today he's bound by the laws that were in place when the murderer was sentenced.
By Steve Karnowski , November 03, 2011
Inmate in S.D. prison sentenced to death for killing prison guard
A South Dakota inmate was sentenced to death today for killing a penitentiary guard by bashing him with a pipe, covering his mouth with plastic wrap and then wearing the dead man's uniform during an attempt to escape.
By Kristi Eaton , October 27, 2011
TURKEY: Prisoners, panicked by quake aftershock, start riot
The private Dogan agency says the inmates set bedding on fire at the 1,000-capacity prison in the eastern city of Van this evening, after 5.4-magnitude aftershock caused panic across Van province, which was hit by a killer quake on Sunday.
By Selcan Hacaoglu , October 25, 2011
After gruesome tries at sex change, Virginia inmate sues state
Months after a failed October castration attempt, Ophelia De'lonta filed a federal lawsuit Friday claiming the state has failed its duty to provide adequate medical care because it won't give her the operation. Scroll down the article to view a video report.
By Dena Potter , June 07, 2011
N.D. minimum security prison near Missouri River evacuated
More than 130 inmates at the Missouri River Correctional Center are now being housed in a gymnasium at a state juvenile corrections facility in neighboring Mandan.
By Associated Press , May 31, 2011
High court's California ruling could lead to overhaul
The U.S. Supreme Court decision that ordered California to drastically reduce its prison population to relieve severe overcrowding could encourage some states with bloated corrections systems to overhaul tough-on-crime policies that have led to stiffer sentences, law enforcement officials and experts said.
By Greg Bluestein , May 24, 2011
UPDATE: Taliban jail break: More than 450 tunnel out of Afghan prison
UPDATED 9:04 A.M.Taliban militants tunneled at least 480 inmates out the main prison in southern Afghanistan overnight, whisking them through a 1,000-foot-long underground passage they had dug over months, officials and insurgents said today.
By Heidi Vogt and Mirwais Khan , April 25, 2011
Criminal immigrants in prison, jails increased
Government auditors say about 55,000 immigrants were in federal prison last year.
By Associated Press , April 21, 2011
Sioux Falls prison guard killed by 2 inmates in failed escape attempt
Two inmates killed a guard Tuesday during a failed escape attempt at a Sioux Falls prison, authorities said.
By Dirk Lammers , April 12, 2011
Minnesota House passes contentious public safety bill
A budget bill that would maintain funding for courts and public defenders but would cut spending for prisons, women's shelters and human-rights programs cleared the Minnesota House on Thursday.
By Dennis Lien , April 01, 2011
Minnesota Senate votes for stiffer dog abuse penalties
The bill increases potential restitution costs for people who hurt dogs in police actions, search and rescue, correctional facilities or arson investigations.
By Associated Press , March 10, 2011
Minnesota prison guard: Bribes 'one of the stupider things I did'
After 19 years as a guard at the Federal Medical Center in Rochester, a 53-year-old woman's career derailed because of her decision to smuggle tobacco and cell phones into the prison for $5,000 in bribes.
By James Walsh , March 09, 2011
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