A prisoner threw boiling water mixed with sugar over a prison officer, leaving her in 'agony' and needing multiple surgeries.

When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.

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After the Collins Correctional Facility was placed on lockdown, Commissioner of the NYS Department of Corrections Daniel F.

The Shelby County Jail is aging, has failing infrastructure and is overcrowded. The sheriff's office allowed reporters inside Feb. 11.