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Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau address an April 2013 press conference about an investigation into a bank heist crew that accessed the roofs of banks with power tools to get into cement vaults. Baca is likely headed to prison after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to review his case. He was convicted for helping orchestrate a scheme to interfere with an FBI investigation into abuses at the county's jails.

Ex-Los Angeles County Sheriff Ordered to Report to Prison

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca must report to prison by Feb. 5 to begin serving a three-year sentence for his role in a scheme to obstruct an FBI investigation of abuses inside the county’s jails, a judge ruled Thursday.

Portage County Sgt. Jim Acklin and his wife, Streetsboro dispatcher Josee Acklin, talk to some of the over 30 law enforcement officers in attendance after the sentencing of Jay Brannon on Monday, Jan. 13. Brannon was sentenced for the burning of Portage County Deputies during his arrest. Acklin suffered the worst injuries in the incident.

Man Who Set Ohio Deputy On Fire Sentenced to 16 Years

When Portage County Sheriff's Sgt. Jim Acklin walked out of the courtroom Monday after watching the sentencing of Jay Brannon, his fellow officers lined the hallway.

John Terry Chatman Jr., left, and Lt. Mike Parsons.

Man Sentenced to 105 Years in Shooting of Oklahoma Officer

John Terry Chatman Jr. was sentenced on Monday to 105 years in prison in the 2018 shooting of Tulsa Lt. Mike Parsons.

Jerry Williams, left, and Bryan Webb

Two Inmates Escape From Jail After Trapping Deputy in Cell

Two inmates escaped from the Custer County jail late Sunday after attacking a deputy, locking her in a cell and stealing a minivan that belonged to the local Rotary Club.

School shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz during a calendar call hearing on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the Broward Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cruz is accused of shooting and killing 17 people in February 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

Parkland Shooter May Soon Face Trial in Corrections Officer Attack

Nikolas Cruz, 21, is scheduled to go on trial Jan. 27 on four criminal counts stemming from his alleged attack on a Broward jail guard in November 2018. Cruz is accused of punching Sgt. Ray Beltran, wrestling him to the ground and taking his stun gun.

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Thief Who Caused Freeway Death of Deputy Could Be Released

A man, imprisoned 13 years for the death of an off-duty Los Angeles County deputy, may soon be released under an appellate ruling Tuesday that changed his conviction from second-degree murder to manslaughter.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks after granting pardons for individuals with low-level cannabis convictions during an event at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019.

Governor Pardons More Than 11,000 With Weed Convictions

On the day before recreational cannabis becomes legal in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced he was pardoning more than 11,000 people who had been convicted of low-level marijuana crimes.

A lengthy federal investigation into the Orange County jail system, triggered by the October 2006 murder of inmate John Derek Chamberlain, has ended with major upgrades in service.

DOJ Closes Jails Investigation

A lengthy federal investigation into the Orange County jail system, triggered by the October 2006 murder of inmate John Derek Chamberlain, has ended with major upgrades in service.

Trooper Morgenn Evans, left, and Oscar Kays

Man Sentenced for Attempted Murder of Indiana Trooper

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Nashville Detention Center Employees Charged in Escape

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Man Who Tried to Kill Two Virginia Officers Sentenced

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Christopher J. Berak, 24 of Macomb Township, looks back toward Sonja Overall, the wife of Oakland County Sheriff's Deputy Eric Overall, during his sentencing on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 at Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac. Berak was sentenced to serve life in prison without parole for the death of Eric Overall. Berak was found guilty by a jury in early November of first-degree murder and homicide of a peace officer for the 2017 Eric Overall's death. The charges stemmed from a Thanksgiving 2017 incident during which Berak hit and killed Eric Overall, 50, with a vehicle at M-15 and Seymour Lake Road in Brandon Township after a miles-long chase that spanned three counties.

Man Sentenced for Killing Michigan Sheriff's Deputy

Christopher J. Berak was sentenced to serve life in prison on Tuesday for the death of an Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Overall.

Inmates at the Jefferson County jail may be released early and some arrestees may be turned away after the sheriff’s office closes a floor of the facility on Jan. 1 to facilitate a $5.5 million budget cut.

Colorado Sheriff's Office May Release Jail Inmates Early

Inmates at the Jefferson County jail may be released early and some arrestees may be turned away after the sheriff’s office closes a floor of the facility on Jan. 1 to facilitate a $5.5 million budget cut.

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Prosecutors said Tuesday that 25 Maryland corrections tactical unit officers have been indicted on hundreds of counts related to using excessive force, intimidation, and destruction of evidence to ensure 'dominance of its operational territory.'

25 Maryland Corrections Officers Criminally Charged With Using Excessive Force at Jails

Prosecutors said Tuesday that 25 Maryland corrections tactical unit officers have been indicted on hundreds of counts related to using excessive force, intimidation, and destruction of evidence to ensure 'dominance of its operational territory.'

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New Whistleblower Says Arizona Prison 'Hiding' Broken Doors

Following a major scandal over broken cell locks, a new whistleblower inside the Arizona Department of Corrections claims the prison administration is still hiding problems of more failing doors.

Decorrius Wright, left, and Calvin Howse

Two Escaped Teenagers Recaptured in Tennessee

Police said Monday that Decorrius Wright and Calvin Howse escaped from Nashville’s juvenile detention facility with two other teens who are still at large.

A group of teenagers escaped from a Nashville juvenile detention center late Saturday night and are still on the run, police said.

Four Teens Escape From Tenn. Juvenile Detention Center

A group of teenagers escaped from a Nashville juvenile detention center late Saturday night and are still on the run, police said.

Florida is poised to deputize state correctional officers as federal immigration agents at a state-run prison as part of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement program.

Florida Corrections Officers to be Deputized as ICE Agents

Florida is poised to deputize state correctional officers as federal immigration agents at a state-run prison as part of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement program.

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David Njuguna, convicted of manslaughter and motor vehicle homicide in the 2016 death of state Trooper Thomas Clardy, was sentenced Thursday to five to seven years behind bars in an emotional hearing.

Man Sentenced in Crash That Killed Massachusetts Trooper

David Njuguna, convicted of manslaughter and motor vehicle homicide in the 2016 death of state Trooper Thomas Clardy, was sentenced Thursday to five to seven years behind bars in an emotional hearing.

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Hendersonville PD Among Agencies in North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, California, and Texas to receive BolaWrap Training in November 2019

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Two Corrections Officers Responsible for Watching Jeffrey Epstein Charged

Two corrections officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein on the night in August when he was found hanging in his jail cell were charged on Tuesday with failing to do their jobs and then covering up their dereliction.