Billerica, Massachusetts – A corrections officer in Billerica, Massachusetts was hospitalized after being seriously injured in an unprovoked attack by an inmate at the Middlesex Jail and House of Correction on April 26. The inmate, identified as Patrick D. Litchfield, 32, has a history of violent incidents at the facility and is now facing multiple … Read more
MACON, Georgia — A Georgia Department of Corrections employee is facing a lawsuit from the family of a man who was stabbed to death by his cellmate at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe. The lawsuit alleges that the employee ignored warning signs that the victim was in danger. The court documents, filed in the U.S. … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Several incidents occurred in Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) facilities on Monday, including multiple deaths, an attempted suicide, and an escape by an incarcerated individual. At Staton Correctional Facility, Jordan Thomas, a convicted murderer, escaped from prison and an individual named Keith Holley died. Holley, who was diabetic and had his leg … Read more