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NC inmates allege they were abused with hot sauce

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 6:18pm.READ MORE:
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Prison officials in North Carolina are calling for a criminal investigation after six inmates alleged correctional officers forced them to rub habanero hot sauce on their genitals, resulting in painful blisters. Full story...
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NC inmates sentenced to life could be released

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 08/21/2012 - 12:29pm.READ MORE:
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled that a handful of inmates sentenced to life prison terms more than 30 years ago should be released because of a quirk in the law. Full story...
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NC House panel votes to bar death row TVs

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 12:09pm.READ MORE:
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A House committee has voted to prohibit North Carolina death row inmates from watching television, although the warden for the condemned prisoners warned removing the TVs could increase violence at Central Prison. Full story...
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Gang worries lock down 6 NC prisons this year

Submitted by Allyson Lorick on Fri, 03/09/2012 - 8:53am.READ MORE:
North Carolina prison officials concerned about gang violence are locking inmates in their cells at high-security prisons statewide. Full story...
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Ex-aide to former NC governor starts prison time

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 8:23am.READ MORE:
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A top aide to North Carolina's former governor is heading to Florida to begin serving a yearlong sentence for federal income tax evasion. Full story...
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ONLY ON 3: Prison officials investigate inmate's illness

Submitted by Ramon Herrera on Thu, 06/24/2010 - 4:46pm.READ MORE:
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videoA sick inmate at an area prison has the Department of Corrections testing for tuberculosis. On Tuesday Tabor Correctional officials removed a inmate from the prison after he complained numerous times about his health. The man was so sick that prison officials had to take him to Central Prison in Raleigh to get treated. Full story...
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Columbus County's new prison

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 08/18/2008 - 5:01pm.READ MORE:
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The state unveiled a new prison today in Columbus County. Full story...
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Overcrowded religious services may recieve help

Submitted by Guest on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 8:32am.READ MORE:
Help may soon be on the way for over crowded religious services at Pender Correctional Institution. Full story...
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Prisoner tempers flare in summer heat

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 08/10/2007 - 10:36am.READ MORE:
When it gets as hot as it's been this week, tempers can flare. And that's something you especially don't want to happen inside state prisons. Full story...
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