Sedgwick County Jail A local detention deputy last week caught an inmate accused of first-degree murder breaking a cell window on an exterior wall of the Sedgwick County Jail. Officials say while the inmate hadn’t broken completely through several layers of glass — exposing him to the outside of the […]
Sedgwick County Jail rolls out tablets for inmate use
The Sedgwick County Jail now has hundreds of “community” tablets that inmates can check out twice a day in two- to three-hour increments. The Wichita Eagle Inmates at the Sedgwick County Jail have a new way to stay educated, entertained and in touch with their family members. Thanks to a […]
Brandon Bernard’s Final Words Before Execution of Death Row Inmate
The final words of Brandon Bernard, who was killed by lethal injection Thursday in one of the last federal executions of the Trump presidency, and whose impending death had triggered a nationwide campaign for clemency, came as an apology to the family of the couple he played a role in […]
Gavin Newsom defends response to inmate unemployment fraud
Good morning and happy Wednesday! Let’s get into the news! NEWSOM RESPONDS TO PRISON SCAM SCANDAL Via Wes Venteicher, David Lightman and Dale Kasler… Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday defended his response to a surge in unemployment insurance fraud among state prison inmates, saying his administration took action when the […]