He spent 18 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. He hopes a $5 million payout could mean a better life for his kids
When three men wearing ski masks stormed into a New Haven, Connecticut, deli on January 24, 1999, killing a customer and wounding a cashier, police pointed to then 19-year-old Jackson as one of the suspects, and he was eventually convicted of murder, according to court records.
Hawaii man freed after 30 years in prison for murder he denied committing, celebrates with steak dinner
A Hawaii man was freed after spending 30 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit, and one of the first things he did after his release was visit his mother's grave.
Hawaii man freed after 30 years in prison visits mother’s grave and ponders ubiquitous cellphones
A Hawaii man released after spending 30 years in prison for a murder he has always denied committing has spent his first day of freedom visiting his mother's gravesite and marveling at how much the world is different.
A man in Hawaii argued he spent 30 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. New DNA evidence helped free him
Gordon Cordeiro, who spent more than half of his life in prison for a murder he denied committing, walked out of a Maui correctional center on what he called “Freedom Friday” thanks to new DNA evidence.
Judge releases Hawaii man who argued he spent 30 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit
A judge has ordered the release of a Hawaii man who was imprisoned for 30 years for a murder he says he didn’t commit.
After 30 years in prison for murder, new DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who maintained innocence
A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day “Freedom Friday” and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered him released because of new DNA evidence.
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10 former prison guards charged in death of inmate Robert Brooks
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Phoenix mother guilty in murder of her daughters found dead in prison cell
Retta Cruse plead guilty in 2022 to two counts of first-degree murder. She admitted to drugging her daughters before ...
Will closing Green Bay prison, reforming others solve staffing issues? Some are skeptical.
After Green Bay Correctional closure, staff would be eligible to continue to work for Department of Corrections.
New York prison guard strike continues for 5th day, mediator to step in
A wildcat strike by New York correction officers entered in its fifth day Friday, after Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed National ...
Six New York prison guards charged with murder in beating death of handcuffed man
Six prison workers in New York were indicted on murder charges Thursday in connection with the death of an inmate who was ...
Fundraisers launched after Louisville jail officer found fatally shot
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It's been days since a Louisville Metro Corrections officer was shot and killed in an alley in the Russell ...
As NY prison guard strike continues, visitation is canceled in all facilities
As NY state prison guards are on strike​, all visitations are canceled at facilities statewide, the Department of Corrections ...