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The Independent
9 hours ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Inmates clear tornado damage to free Oklahoma family stuck for over a week
A work crew of inmates cleared the way for a woman and her three children to finally be able to leave their rural Oklahoma property more than a week after a tornado caused widespread damage, state officials said. The crew was still at work Friday after clearing out numerous downed trees to give the family a path out from their home in the community of Blanco, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections said. About a dozen tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma on May 19 as severe storms moved across the state. J.B. Sharp, a Pittsburg County road foreman, said the inmate crew was 'a great help to us.' Margaret Green, warden at the Mack Alford Correctional Center, said she put the crew together after seeing a post on social media saying the county crews needed help. Nearly a dozen minimum-security inmates volunteered to join the cleanup, keeping at it for nearly a week so far. Inmates on such crews are supervised and only inmates who meet specific security and behavior standards can participate, the department said. 'I just feel like it was giving back to the community,' Green said. 'The inmates felt the same way. It's an army of orange."
CBC
2 days ago
- General
- CBC
Conditions at Windsor-area jail are leading to reduced sentences
Overcrowding and lockdowns at the South West Detention Centre are resulting in inmates receiving more credit for time served, according to legal professionals in Windsor. CBC's Jennifer La Grassa investigated and spoke with lawyer Patricia Brown.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
New Orleans jail, site of a brazen inmate escape, faces flooding and plumbing failures
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans jail that gained national attention for a brazen escape by 10 inmates earlier this month is experiencing 'significant flooding' from 'ongoing and severe plumbing failures,' the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office says. Embattled Sheriff Susan Hutson and her deputies have portrayed the bold jailbreak — one of the largest in recent U.S. history — as the result of an ailing facility in dire need of repairs and improvements such as replacing faulty locks .
CNN
3 days ago
- General
- CNN
Video: New Orleans escapees lead police on high-speed chase
Authorities have captured eight escapees after 10 prisoners escaped through a wall behind a toilet in a New Orleans jail cell. Two inmates were arrested in Texas after being involved in a high-speed chase with authorities.
CNN
3 days ago
- General
- CNN
Two Of 10 New Orleans Escaped Inmates Still At Large - The Lead with Jake Tapper - Podcast on CNN Audio
Two Of 10 New Orleans Escaped Inmates Still At Large The Lead with Jake Tapper 85 mins Dramatic new body camera video shows the dramatic capture of wanted inmates who escaped a New Orleans jail. The search is still on for two more from that prison break. Plus, a new manhunt in Arkansas for a former police chief turned felon. How a disguise helped him escape in broad daylight.
