When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials transferred 278 inmates convicted of murder and dozens more serving time for violent crimes to other lockups across the state.

CNN VideoNEW YORK (CNN) - The man accused of placing three suspicious devices that turned out to be empty rice cookers was arraigned Sunday on charges of placing false bombs in Manhattan. Two of the rice cookers were found at a subway station, and one had been put out on the street with garbage. Rice cookers were reported to police as suspicious devicesGriffin was implicated in all three rice cooker discoveries, NYPD Sgt. Court documents say he was seen on video placing one of the rice cookers near an elevator. The three rice cookers were discovered Friday morning in downtown Manhattan, prompting a brief scare and causing delays during the busy morning subway commute.