The North State Journal

January 20, 2022

NC bill barring shackles on pregnant inmates gets final OK

August 31, 2021 Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina prisons and jails would be prohibited from holding pregnant women with handcuffs and shackles in legislation given final General Assembly approval on Tuesday. The House voted unanimously — as the Senate […]

FCC to mull cellphone blocking options for state prisons

July 12, 2021 Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal regulators are considering allowing state prisons across the country more technological options to combat contraband cellphones, which prison officials have long said represent the greatest security threat behind bars. The Federal […]