Operation Coal Country produced 59 arrests in southern West Virginia
Officials said a multi-week West Virginia operation produced 59 arrests, 383 sex-offender compliance checks and 72 warrants from Aug. 13 to Sept. 1.
Corrections
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BOP Rule Changes When Federal Prisoners Can Earn FSA Credits
A Bureau of Prisons interim rule taking effect September 30 lets eligible federal prisoners earn First Step Act credits after sentencing custody begins.
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Former Houston Officer Pleads Guilty Over Deadly 2019 Raid
Gerald Goines admitted using false confidential-informant claims to obtain the warrant for Houston’s deadly 2019 Harding Street raid.
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Former West Virginia Jail Officer Admits to Camera-Blind-Spot Beatings
Nathaniel Pack pleaded guilty after admitting officers assaulted restrained detainees away from cameras, falsified reports and delayed medical care.
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Two former Illinois prison employees plead guilty in inmate abuse case
Two former Lawrence Correctional Center employees admitted striking a restrained inmate and failing to intervene, report the incident or secure medical care.
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Tennessee executes Anthony Hines amid scrutiny of lethal-injection procedures
Tennessee executed Anthony Hines in Nashville on August 13 after courts rejected challenges tied to a halted May lethal-injection attempt. Questions about the state’s execution procedures and oversight remain unresolved.
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GAO says federal prison PREA audits can miss ongoing abuse
A GAO report says federal prison PREA audits can confirm policies and procedures without being designed to uncover all ongoing sexual abuse.
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Federal prison closures put staffing shortages and transfers in focus
The Bureau of Prisons will close six institutions or institutional groups, affecting about 500 employees and raising questions about transfers and capacity.
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Former Missouri Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
Former Northwoods officer Samuel Davis received a 10-year federal sentence after convictions over force against a handcuffed man and efforts to mislead investigators.
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What the end of federal oversight means for Alabama’s Tutwiler women’s prison
A federal court closed Alabama’s Tutwiler case, ending oversight tied to 44 requirements while staffing concerns and separate men’s-prison litigation remain.
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New Mexico ethics commission sues Corrections secretary over alleged ICE referrals
The State Ethics Commission is asking a judge to halt alleged disclosures of probationers’ sensitive information to ICE, including referrals Source New Mexico reported after New Mexico’s 2025 nondisclosure law took effect.
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Allen County July 10 agenda: Fire/EMS unification, Prairie Centre TIF & jail meals
Allen County’s July 10 agenda includes a Fire & EMS district unification, a Prairie Centre TIF fund, a corrections trust fund, and jail meal contract changes.