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‘Only forward from here': Fairfax County inmates find second chance in addiction recovery program
The Striving to Achieve Recover Program at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center consists of three 18-week phases to heal from addiction.
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Fairfax County aims to help inmates overcome substance abuse disorders
A group of congressional lawmakers toured the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on Monday to learn more about a successful recovery program that’s changing lives. News4’s Mauricio Casillas got an inside look at the work that’s being done to rehabilitate those dealing with addiction behind bars.
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Staff shortage causes increased lockdowns at Prince George's jail
In a story first on News4, the I-Team took a deep dive into how low staffing was impacting safety for correctional officers and inmates inside the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections. The jail has lost almost a third of its force in the last year according to jail records obtained by the News4. Several officers spoke exclusively to...
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Prince George's jail lockdown steadily increase
New Prince George’s County jail data obtained by the News4 I-Team paints the picture of a facility that is rapidly heading in the wrong direction as the jail depends more on lockdowns that limit recreation, visitation and movement within the jail to better control inmates and manage its low staffing. Tracee Wilkins reports.
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Prince George's corrections officer say short staffing is leading to forced overtime, security risks
The Prince George’s County Department of Corrections has lost nearly a third of its workforce since the start of the pandemic, the News4 I-Team found. It’s a problem corrections officers say has compromised safety inside the jail and led to forced overtime, exhaustion and routine lockdowns at the facility.
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Prince George's corrections officers say staffing shortage raises safety concerns
The Prince George’s County Department of Corrections has lost nearly a third of its workforce since the start of the pandemic, the News4 I-Team found. It’s a problem corrections officers say has compromised safety inside the jail and led to forced overtime, exhaustion and routine lockdowns at the facility. Investigative Reporter Tracee Wilkins spoke with concerned officers.
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Inmates Escape Jail and Go to IHOP
Two inmates in Newport News, Va., escaped from jail by using crude tools, but were apprehended while dining at a nearby IHOP.
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Family of Loudoun County Inmate Sues Jail, Claims He Was Tortured
An inmate’s family is suing the Loudoun County, Virginia, jail for $7 million after he says deputies strapped him in a chair and burned him with a scalding hot shower. Deputies at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center said on Feb. 4 they found toothpaste covering the window of Richard Piland’s cell and they needed to get him out of…
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Lawsuit Claims Loudoun County Inmate ‘Tortured' With Scalding Shower
An inmate’s family is suing the Loudoun County, Virginia, jail for $7 million after he says deputies strapped him in a chair and burned him with a scalding hot shower.
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4 Inmates Injured in Prince George's County Jail Fight
Six inmates at the Prince George’s County jail were involved in a fight on Monday, authorities say.