Higher pay, bonuses attract more Idaho correction officers
Pay raises and bonuses should help ease a shortfall of prison workers in Idaho, the state’s top prison official said.
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COVID-19 outbreak grows to nearly 800 inmates at Airway Heights Corrections Center
A COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow at the Airway Heights Corrections Center, where nearly 800 inmates have contracted the virus in a matter of weeks.
Coyote Ridge prison complex placed on restricted movement to curb COVID-19 spread
The Department of Corrections announced Wednesday the Medium Security Complex at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center is on restricted movement in order to contain the spread of COVID-19.
West Virginia corrections officer class gives Nazi salute in photo
A number of employees of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation have been suspended amid an investigation into a photograph showing a training class apparently giving a Nazi salute, officials said.
Idaho prisoners hacked tablets and gave themselves $225,000 in credit
Hundreds of Idaho inmates exploited a vulnerability in their personal tablets and gave themselves thousands of dollars in credits used to download music and games and use email, officials said Friday.
