NEWSNATIONNOW (Jordan Perkins) - Nick Reiner disciplined for 'extremely hostile' behavior
A source said Reiner, 32, became frustrated when guards didn't escort him back to his cell in a timely manner.
NYTIMES (Chris Cameron) - Bureau of Prisons Will Close Facilities Housing Thousands of Inmates
The agency pointed to crumbling infrastructure, chronic staffing shortages and budget shortfalls as it moved to cut costs.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Michigan legislators push prison oversight reforms amid safety concerns
Michigan lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at increasing transparency and accountability within the state’s prison system and expanding oversight authority for the Legislative Corrections Ombudsman. This comes amid growing concerns about conditions inside
NYTIMES (Nicole Carpenter and Abdul Kircher) - A Virtual Escape for Rikers Inmates
The New York jail complex uses video games as part of its strategy to reduce violence with programming for good behavior.
DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - NYT Forced To Issue Several Corrections After Being Called Out By Trump Official
'Completely FABRICATED quotes'
NYTIMES (Lauren McGaughy) - Federal Trial Over Deadly Heat in Texas Prisons Without Air-Conditioning Begins
Inmates in Texas prisons want a federal court to force the state to provide air-conditioning for all its prison cells.
NYTIMES (Sam Sifton) - Death by Paper
We examine a new innovation in drug smuggling.
NYTIMES (Azam Ahmed, Matt Richtel and Meridith Kohut) - No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing
Lab-made drugs soaked into the pages of letters, books and even legal documents are being smuggled behind bars, killing inmates and frustrating investigators.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - New bill raises California's elderly parole minimum age to 65
Current law allows inmates who are at least 50 years old and have served 20 years in prison to qualify for elderly parole.
NYTIMES (Ted Alcorn and Brian L. Frank) - A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Outside the Bars
Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.