A former Pendleton Correctional Facility sergeant has been sentenced to federal prison for "excessive, unlawful force" ...

Shaunacy Edmonds, 36, of Muncie, was sentenced to five months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release.

A former West Virginia correctional officer is facing up to a decade in prison and a fine after admitting to violating the ...

Brett Hankison, 49, a former Louisville Metro Police officer, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for using excessive force during the 2020 raid that resulted in the death of Breonna ...

A former San Diego County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of using excessive force against a restrained detainee and then lying ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has revived a Maryland prisoner’s excessive force claim against two Eastern Correctional Institution officers, finding genuine disputes of material fact ...

A former Mount Vernon police sergeant is set to spend six months in federal prison for using excessive force, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors say 46-year-old Mario Stewart used a ...

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...

A federal judge on Wednesday agreed two state prison employees could be sued for allegedly using excessive force against an incarcerated man. Jared Lee Chavez, representing himself, alleged “Sgt.