CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has charged two men in the death of an inmate at the Bradley County Jail in July. Jonathan Eric Bankston, 35, and Jonathan Bryan Hilliard, 31, are facing charges of second-degree murder, as well as manufacture, sale, and delivery of schedule II drugs, and possession of … Read more
CANON CITY, Colo. – A man involved in the beating death of a fellow inmate has been sentenced to four years of supervised probation, with the possibility of facing 20 years in prison if his probation is revoked. Ricardo Castro, 32, was one of six individuals accused in the attack that resulted in the death … Read more
PORTAGE, Wisconsin — On November 28, 1994, Jesse Anderson was killed by Christopher Scarver while serving a life sentence in a Wisconsin prison for murdering his wife. It was a case that garnered less attention but was equally as shocking. Anderson, already serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife, was attacked and … Read more
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Justice has announced civil investigations into two jails in South Carolina following reports of inmate deaths due to mistreatment and unsafe living conditions. The civil rights division of the Justice Department launched probes at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in Charleston and the Alvin S. Glenn … Read more
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan – Tragedy struck at Adiala jail when a prisoner was reportedly raped and murdered by four fellow inmates, said to be influential within the prison. The Saddar Bairuni police have taken action against the suspects and have initiated an investigation. The incident has raised serious concerns about the security measures in place at … Read more
Norfolk, Nebraska – Death-row inmate Jorge Galindo has filed a petition in federal court to overturn his convictions and sentence for his involvement in the U.S. Bank killings in Norfolk, Nebraska, in 2002. This move comes after an unsuccessful attempt to appeal his case to the Nebraska Supreme Court, which resulted in a split decision … Read more
NORFOLK, Nebraska – Death-row inmate Jorge Galindo has filed a petition in federal court seeking to overturn his convictions and sentence for his involvement in the 2002 U.S. Bank killings in Norfolk. This action follows an unsuccessful attempt to have the Nebraska Supreme Court rehear his case, which ended in a split decision affirming the … Read more
NORFOLK, NEBRASKA – Death-row inmate Jorge Galindo has filed a petition in federal court seeking to overturn his convictions and death sentence for the 2002 U.S. Bank killings in Norfolk. This move follows a failed attempt in the Nebraska Supreme Court to rehear his case, after a split decision last September upheld a district court … Read more