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Monday, March 11, 2013  UPDATE: A prison inmate was killed while working on a hydraulic dump truck early Monday morning.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Inmates at one of Iowa's most dangerous prison units have been allowed to watch violent and sexually explicit movies and TV shows for years

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  A sex offender described as a person of interest in the death of a veteran Colorado corrections officer has been transferred to a maximum security prison while the death is being investigated.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Colorado Department of Corrections officials have released the name of the woman killed by a prisoner Monday morning.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility officials said a staff member at the prison died during a disturbance involving a prisoner Monday morning.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  A minimum security prison is being scoured for weapons after an inmate claimed he was shot while walking on the prison track.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  South Dakota prison inmate sues hospital, says circumcision 'robbed' him, affected his sexual ability

Wednesday, March 17, 2010  Spurred by budget crises, California and Michigan together reduced their prison populations by more than 7,500 last year

Thursday, July 16, 2009  The memo Wednesday from Paul Laird of the Bureau of Prisons says Federal Prison Industries Inc., or UNICOR, has lost $20 million year to date. The memo didn't say how many non-inmate jobs are affected.