Womens Prison Seeks Funding For Nursery
The women’s prison in Lusk is seeking funding for a nursery. That would enable inmates who give birth while incarcerated to keep their babies with them in prison for up to 18 months.Warden Phil Myer...
View ArticleACLU says inmates lack proper medical care in jails, prisons
The Wyoming Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says that most complaints surrounding state prisons and jails involves improper medical of mental health care. Much of that has to do with...
View ArticleInmates lodge medical complaints against Wyoming jails and prisons
The Wyoming chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says it’s been getting more complaints than in the past about medical and mental health care in the state’s jails and prisons.The ACLU’s...
View ArticleWyoming to develop victim-offender dialog program
The Wyoming Board of Parole has approved the establishment of a victim-offender dialog program. The program will create an avenue for perpetrators and victims of a crime to meet in person and talk,...
View ArticleCorrections Director says prison reforms are needed
Department of Corrections Director Bob Lampert is asking lawmakers to support some proposed prison reforms. He told the Joint Judiciary Committee that Wyoming has one of the most successful...
View ArticleWomens Prison Seeks Funding For Nursery
The women’s prison in Lusk is seeking funding for a nursery. That would enable inmates who give birth while incarcerated to keep their babies with them in prison for up to 18 months.Warden Phil Myer...
View ArticleACLU says inmates lack proper medical care in jails, prisons
The Wyoming Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says that most complaints surrounding state prisons and jails involves improper medical of mental health care. Much of that has to do with...
View ArticleInmates lodge medical complaints against Wyoming jails and prisons
The Wyoming chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says it’s been getting more complaints than in the past about medical and mental health care in the state’s jails and prisons.The ACLU’s...
View ArticleWyoming to develop victim-offender dialog program
The Wyoming Board of Parole has approved the establishment of a victim-offender dialog program. The program will create an avenue for perpetrators and victims of a crime to meet in person and talk,...
View ArticleCorrections Director says prison reforms are needed
Department of Corrections Director Bob Lampert is asking lawmakers to support some proposed prison reforms. He told the Joint Judiciary Committee that Wyoming has one of the most successful...
View ArticleWyoming Stories: The Prison Warden They Called “Dad”
In 1967, Rawlins resident Duane Shillinger was hired by the Wyoming State Penitentiary as a counselor. Later, through an unexpected turn of events, he ended up serving as warden for seventeen years. In...
View ArticlePolice Officer, Firefighter...Corrections Officer? WDOC Wants To Be Recruits'...
When you hear “law enforcement” what do you picture? A police officer, a sheriff’s deputy, maybe a highway patrol trooper--but probably not a prison guard. That is a problem for Wyoming’s Department of...
View ArticleWyoming ACLU Office To Close
The Wyoming Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is closing permanently, making Wyoming the only state in the nation without an ACLU office.The ACLU chapter in Wyoming is one of only a few...
View ArticleSweetwater County Law Enforcement Wants Offenders To Get Sober, And Stay Out...
26-year-old Cameron Largent lives with his mother in a big suburban house in Rock Springs. His favorite spot at home is the basement couch, where he’s set up to play the fantasy video game World of...
View ArticleWomens Prison Seeks Funding For Nursery
The womens prison in Lusk is seeking funding for a nursery. That would enable inmates who give birth while incarcerated to keep their babies with them in prison for up to 18 months. Warden Phil Myer...
View ArticleACLU says inmates lack proper medical care in jails, prisons
The Wyoming Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says that most complaints surrounding state prisons and jails involves improper medical of mental health care. Much of that has to do with...
View ArticleInmates lodge medical complaints against Wyoming jails and prisons
The Wyoming chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says it’s been getting more complaints than in the past about medical and mental health care in the state’s jails and prisons. The ACLU’s...
View ArticleWyoming to develop victim-offender dialog program
The Wyoming Board of Parole has approved the establishment of a victim-offender dialog program. The program will create an avenue for perpetrators and victims of a crime to meet in person and talk,...
View ArticleCorrections Director says prison reforms are needed
Department of Corrections Director Bob Lampert is asking lawmakers to support some proposed prison reforms. He told the Joint Judiciary Committee that Wyoming has one of the most successful correction...
View ArticleWyoming Stories: The Prison Warden They Called “Dad”
In 1967, Rawlins resident Duane Shillinger was hired by the Wyoming State Penitentiary as a counselor. Later, through an unexpected turn of events, he ended up serving as warden for seventeen years. In...
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