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Commander of Guantanamo Bay Military Prison Fired
by Douglas Ankney
Navy Rear Admiral John Ring, commander of the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba, commonly known as GITMO, was relieved of his position on April 27, 2019. Admiral Craig Faller, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, met with Ring and informed him that he was being fired ...
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- News in Brief
- California County Jail, Private Medical Provider to Pay $825,000 for Prisoner’s Death, by Chad Marks
- $100,000 Withheld from Washington Jail for Failure to Fully Implement Ban on Juvenile Solitary Confinement, by Chad Marks
- Kentucky Jail Rents Texting Devices to Prisoners, by Scott Grammer
- Cook County Commissioners Approve $1.5 Million Settlement for Jail Beating, by Chad Marks
- Tennessee Adopts Alternative Sentencing for Primary Caregivers of Minor Children, by Edward Lyon
- Oklahoma County Settles Lawsuit Over Jail Prisoner’s Suicide for $350,000, by Matthew Clarke
- Former BOP Official Pays $50,000 to Settle Anti-Kickback Claims, by Scott Grammer
- $500,000 Settlement in Lawsuit Over Alcohol Withdrawal Death of Indiana Jail Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
- President Trump Pardons Conservative Political Allies, by Douglas Ankney
- $50,000 for Missouri Jail Prisoner Who Suffered Injuries Caused by Broken Plumbing, by Edward Lyon
- Ninth Circuit Rejects Lawsuit by California Prisoners Over Exposure to Valley Fever, by Chad Marks
- Federal Court Caps Attorney Fees in Suit Over Teen Girl Raped in Oklahoma Jail, by Matthew Clarke
- Tennessee Prisoners File Lawsuit Challenging Video Visitation Policy at County Jail, by Chad Marks
- Increasing Number of Walkaways from California Early-Release Programs, by Edward Lyon
- Allegation that Prisoner was Beaten after Guard Outed Him as Sex Offender Stated Eighth Amendment Claim, by Douglas Ankney
- Thomas Silverstein, America’s Most Isolated Prisoner, Dies at Age 67, by Matthew Clarke
- Death Rate of Prisoners in Michigan Much Higher than Reported, by Kevin W. Bliss
- $185,000 Settlement in Beating of Florida Jail Prisoner; Guard Convicted, by David M. Reutter
- UK Using Facial Recognition Technology on Prison Visitors ... is the U.S. Next?, by Chad Marks
- Arizona Federal Court Levies Sanctions Against Corizon Health, by Edward Lyon
- Steep Cost for Sending Hawaii Prisoners to Mainland Facilities
- Preliminary Settlement in Lawsuit Against JPay Over Prison Video Calls Ending Early, by Scott Grammer
- Connecticut DOC Settles Calendar Lawsuit for $1,500, Policy Changes
- Former Florida Senator Now Employed by Private Prison Company He Helped While in the State Senate, by Kevin W. Bliss
- Build it and They will Come: Officials Claim Spokane, Washington Needs Bigger Jail, by Dale Chappell
- California Jailer Accused of Raping Detainees to Stand Trial, by Edward Lyon
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- $100,000 Settlement for Suicide of Mentally Ill Prisoner Repeatedly Raped, by Douglas Ankney
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- Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court’s Denial of Blind Prisoner’s Request for Counsel, by Douglas Ankney
- Commander of Guantanamo Bay Military Prison Fired, by Douglas Ankney
- Tennessee Jail Sexual Assault Lawsuit can Proceed, Federal Court Rules, by David M. Reutter
- Lawsuit Claims Denial of Medical Care Nearly Killed Prisoner at Colorado Jail, by Matthew Clarke
- Missouri DOC Costs State Another $600,000 in Sexual Harassment Settlement, by Douglas Ankney
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