Why Wyoming sent 240 inmates to a Mississippi prison
• As the Department of Corrections deals with a 25% vacancy rate, 48 additional prisoners were transferred to jails in Lincoln and Sublette counties. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com – The Wyoming Department of Corrections’ transfer of 240 inmates to…
Cool heads defused ‘active shooter’ standoff
• Officers credit probation supervisors for de-escalating dangerous situation in Spring Gulch. By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Kelsie Bishop had just put her two sons to bed and laid her head on the…
Wyoming Department of Corrections recruiting amid labor shortage
TORRINGTON (WNE) — Every industry is facing a nationwide labor shortage, and the Wyoming Department of Corrections is no exception. “The actual number of vacancies changes from day to day, from minute to minute almost,” said Paul Martin, WDOC…
COVID spikes in state prisons
By Ellen Gerst Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Cases of COVID-19 at Wyoming prison facilities have spiked to their highest total since the start of the pandemic. The most recent round of testing found 148 total cases…
Sheriff Johnson explains jail expansion
Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson explained some upgrades and construction completed at the Lincoln County Jail in Kemmerer this week in an interview with SVI Media. Johnson commented, “It was a big project. When that building was actually built, there…
Pinedale man’s ‘habitual offender’ status removed
PINEDALE (WNE) — A former Pinedale man charged with a June 2018 aggravated assault and battery reached a plea agreement this month to avoid a possible life sentence as a habitual offender with three past felony convictions. Stephen L. Ralston…
Legislators face difficult mental health service choices
By Allayana Darrow The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Some legislators have cautioned against detracting from mental health services as the state looks for places to tighten the budget, but the Wyoming Legislature Joint Subcommittee on Mental…
Department of Corrections inmates working extended shifts to make cloth masks
Cheyenne — The Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) is continuing their effort to mitigate impact of the COVID-19 virus. To date there have been no reported positive cases within the WDOC inmate population. A staff member from the Wyoming Women’s…
Wyoming News Briefs: August 30, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Pedro Mountain Fire tops 12,000 acres CASPER (WNE) — The Pedro Mountain Fire near Pathfinder Reservoir has now burned 12,000 acres, but no…
ACLU offers plan to cut incarceration by half
By Nick Reynolds and Shane Sanderson, Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming could save $20 million and reduce incarceration by more than one-sixth if it deeply cuts prison sentences for drug crimes and altogether ends prison terms…