TELL US: How would you prefer your tax dollars be spent — funding more prisons or funding programs to help individuals?
Read full article: TELL US: How would you prefer your tax dollars be spent — funding more prisons or funding programs to help individuals?According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, our country spends $81 billion a year on mass incarceration. These dollars go to staffing the jails and meeting the basic needs of the more than two million Americans incarcerated. But when they leave prison or jail and go back to society, the support systems designed to help them is complicated. Most programs to help with reentry into the outside world come from non-profit organizations, or ones that have small budgets.
Wife and husband, an inmate, weigh-in on proposed visitation changes
Read full article: Wife and husband, an inmate, weigh-in on proposed visitation changesFamilies of Florida inmates tell News4JAX they feel like they may be the ones being punished if state officials approve a Department of Corrections proposal. It would limit visitation hours -- among other things.
The Florida Department of Corrections proposed changes for prisoner visits
Read full article: The Florida Department of Corrections proposed changes for prisoner visitsThe Florida Department of Corrections proposed modifications to its visitation policy, potentially reducing visitation hours to every other weekend and limiting those who can visit prisoners. The DOC cites staffing shortages and other strains on the system.
Woman sent to prison for stealing $87K from Florida school
Read full article: Woman sent to prison for stealing $87K from Florida schoolA former administrative assistant at a southwest Florida charter school has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for stealing more than $87,000, prosecutors said Wednesday.
3 inmates, 2 staff injured in disturbance at Ware State Prison
Read full article: 3 inmates, 2 staff injured in disturbance at Ware State PrisonWAYCROSS, Ga. – Three inmates and two staff members were injured during unrest at a state prison in Southeast Georgia that began Saturday night, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. Eason said he believes if Ware State Prison had more guards, the disturbance “absolutely would not have happened.”“The fear of that was what if you get taken, hostage or beat up. A Ware State inmate was killed two weeks ago in what authorities said was an altercation with another inmate. Department of Corrections data shows 22 inmates and 32 staff members at Ware State Prison have tested positive for the coronavirus. Ware State Prison houses adult male felons and has a total capacity for 1,546, according to information about the facility on the department’s website.
Corrine Brown released from prison over coronavirus fears
Read full article: Corrine Brown released from prison over coronavirus fearsCorrine Brown released from prison over coronavirus fearsPublished: April 22, 2020, 7:22 pmEx-congresswoman claimed underlying health conditions put her at risk of dying if she gets COVID-19
Man accused of throwing ex-girlfriend at dog cage gets 2 years in prison
Read full article: Man accused of throwing ex-girlfriend at dog cage gets 2 years in prisonA Jacksonville man was sentenced to prison after pleading no contest to felony battery charges. If you need help with WJXT’s or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.
Man gets 5 years in prison for deadly hit-and-run crash
Read full article: Man gets 5 years in prison for deadly hit-and-run crashMan gets 5 years in prison for deadly hit-and-run crashPublished: December 18, 2019, 11:33 pmWilliam Martindale, III, sentenced to 5 years in prison for leaving the scene of a deadly crash which killed Ryan McKeller.