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Agreement over LaPorte County Jail wing may be close
There’s an update to a budget problem that forced part of the LaPorte County Jail to be closed down. Sheriff Mike Mollenhauer and the County Council may be close to an agreement to reopen the wing that was closed last month. He cited recent...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Crimes
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Attempt fails to get drugs into Michigan prison
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say someone apparently tried to get illegal drugs into a prison in Michigan's Upper Peninsula by tossing them over a fence to an inmate. WLUC-TV reports (http://bit.ly/QEiVtn ) the failed attempt happened... -
Michigan inmate owes $353 after losing teeth trial
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan inmate who blamed prison officials for his bad teeth has another cavity to fill: a $353 bill for his failed lawsuit. A judge has ordered Jerry Flanory to pay for transcript costs, copy fees and a nominal $20 for...Tags: Trials
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Indiana sheriff says study finds jail understaffed
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Porter County Sheriff Dave Lain is using recommendations from a recent federal study to bolster his case for hiring additional guards and medical personnel for the jail. Lain said he will ask the Porter County Council during...Tags: Medical Specialization, Nursing, Health and Medical Professionals
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Monroe County father, son face prison in pot case
DETROIT (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking many years in prison for a Monroe County father and his son who were convicted of growing marijuana in greenhouses. Gerald Duval Jr. and son Jeremy Duval are returning Monday to Detroit federal court....Tags: Punishment, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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Report: More ex-cons killing after leaving prison
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An increasing number of former Michigan convicts are killing people after getting out of prison, a problem that the state Department of Corrections and its employees union blame on each other, a newspaper reported Sunday....
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics, Detroit Free Press
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Berrien County Commission considers cuts to Sheriff's Department
BERRIEN COUNTY -- There could be fewer police officers on the roads next year in Berrien County if the county commission approves cuts to the budget. Some say they are necessary to keep a balanced budget, others say they are a threat to public safety....
Tags: Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Law Enforcement, Safety of Citizens, Politics
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LaPorte County Sheriff: Inmate overcrowding causes 'mini-riot' at jail
LAPORTE COUNTY -- The LaPorte County Sheriff says he has no choice but to close part of his jail and squeeze the inmates into already overcrowded cell blocks. The move resulted in what Sheriff Mike Mollenhauer said was a “mini-riot” last...
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Mishawaka man sentenced for 2007 bank robbery
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- A 50-year-old Mishawaka man will spend nearly six years in federal prison for his role in a 2007 bank robbery. Timothy Johnson, who was indicted by a grand jury last November for his role in the robbery, was sentenced to 70 months in prison...Tags: 1st Source Corp., Justice System, Theft, Punishment, Court Preliminary
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Popular LaPorte County prison dog-training program canceled
WESTVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A highly praised program that enlisted inmates at the Westville Correctional Facility to train shelter dogs is being cut because of cost concerns. More than 375 inmates have participated in the Prison Tails Program,...
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Grandmother's trial on track for beating death
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — The woman charged with three counts of neglect in the case of a 10-year-old boy whose father beat him to death in November is set to go to trial in little more than a week. Dellia Castile, whose son, Terry Sturgis, was convicted in...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Judges, Abusive Behavior
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Trial starting over Michigan inmate's bad tooth
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — An inmate who blames Michigan prison officials for gum disease is getting his day in court. Jerry Flanory's lawsuit against three people is going to trial Monday in federal court in Marquette. He claims he lost a tooth in...Tags: Punishment, Trials, Gum Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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