Since the prison director vanished, 53 of the 237 guards at La Mesa were suspended, as authorities continue to investigate suspicions of corruption, Gutierrez said. Half of the 53 have since ...

Sabaneta prison, Ciudad Bolivar prison, and Tocoron prison are in particular need of more staff. Prisoners should never be assigned internal security responsibilities or be placed in positions of ...

La Sabaneta was a notoriously oppressive, violent, and dangerous prison that had to shut down in 2013 as a result of a series of riots, poor living conditions, disorientation, and extensive human ...

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca reported to prison to begin serving his three-year sentence for corruption, according to federal records.