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Grievance seeks reduction of time spent inside the jail cells. Currently most inmates get 4 hours outside of the two-person cells.
By the 1960s, Arkansas was infamous for operating one of the most corrupt and dangerous prison systems in the nation. [15] Both Cummins and Tucker relied on the trusty system, which created a hierarchy of prisoners, with some designated as 'trusties' who the guards trusted with many of the day-to-day duties. [16]
A cell block at the Monroe County Correctional Center after being cleaned and repainted by jail staff and inmates in 2023. This cell block houses inmates with mental health issues.
During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, the Monroe complex had eleven positive cases—five staff and six inmates in the same minimum security unit. [8] Over 100 prisoners at the complex rioted on April 8 in response to the outbreak, but were broken up by corrections officers using crowd control tactics and an evacuation of housing units.
Monroe County is located in the Arkansas Delta in the U.S. state of Arkansas.The county is named for James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States.Created as Arkansas's 20th county on November 2, 1829, Monroe County is home to two incorporated towns and three incorporated cities, including Clarendon, the county seat, and Brinkley, the most populous city.
Jail officials said Walton swallowed a drug-filled balloon before being incarcerated, and it burst six days later. The inmate's attorneys say it's more likely he obtained the drugs in jail. Walton tested positive for cocaine as recently as April 4. Jail or Agency: Cumberland County Jail; State: Maine; Date arrested or booked: 4/5/2016; Date of ...
According to state police, a female inmate at the Monroe County Correctional Facility took her own life by jumping from a second story structure on the morning of Feb. 4. The manner of death was ...
At one time the State of Arkansas housed all young male offenders in the state prison system in Varner. While this was the case, Correction Officers and prisoners nicknamed the facility the "Gladiator School." [10] On Friday August 22, 2003, all 39 Arkansas death row inmates were moved from the Maximum Security Unit to the Supermax at the ...