| Oct 21 | Judge: Idaho officials failed to enact prison health care improvements U.S. District Judge David Carter said that some of the officials did not read the court order outlining what was supposed to be done |
| Oct 21 | Neb. COs voice worries about morale, turnover Some spoke through tears Friday at a legislative hearing to examine issues in the Department of Correctional Services |
| Oct 21 | Ex-inmate sues authorities over nearly 4-day erection The lawsuit filed for 32-year-old Dustin Lance says the erection began after he swallowed an unidentified pill he got from another inmate |
| Oct 21 | Juvenile prison employees described chaotic environment One Lincoln Hill counselor told Sen. Tom Tiffany that they 'fear for their life going into work' |
| Oct 20 | Wis. official: Troubled youth prisons are safe The comments come amid an ongoing federal investigation into allegations of abuse by COs against young inmates |
| Oct 20 | Proposal to sell Wis. prison up for hearing Supporters say a new prison is needed because the current one is over capacity and needs costly repairs |
| Oct 20 | Ex-deputy who shot unarmed man released early from prison The former Oklahoma reserve deputy was released early because he earned credits for good behavior and not because his case was given precedence |
| Oct 20 | N.C. inmates face murder charges after CO, prison worker killed The sheriff said last week that those hurt mostly suffered stabbing or slashing wounds |
| Oct 20 | Police not notified about electrocution plot at youth prison The episode is the latest revelation of violent acts against staff members at the Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls |
| Oct 20 | Ga. jail sergeant interrupts kidnapping, fires gun A security guard who witnessed the incident said he noticed a struggle going on inside a car at a gas station |