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After participating in a spree of robberies and assaults that resulted in two deaths, Joe was convicted of murder in 1953, at age 15. At 16, he was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. He went on to serve 67 years, 11 months, two weeks and five days in a half dozen facilities, including what was once known as the Pennsylvania Institution for Defective Delinquents. This made him the longest serving prisoner in the country.
Joe could have been released four years earlier if he was willing to spend the rest of his life on parole. The Supreme Court had struck down automatic life without parole for juveniles in 2012, and the court made it retroactive in 2016. Under those decisions, Joe was re-sentenced to 35-years-to-life in 2017. Given that he had already served 65 years, he was automatically eligible for a parole hearing. But instead of living under the constraints of parole supervision, he chose to stay in prison and pursue legal recourse in h
Justin Bernard Morgan-Rush, 35, is charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, resisting arrest and harassment.
A state Department of Corrections investigator contended Morgan-Rush argued with guards about leaving his cell, and tried to punch officers on Feb. 16. One guard was hit in the face, according to court paperwork.
A complaint indicated Morgan-Rush was taken to the ground, and continued to refuse orders to comply and had to be pepper sprayed.
He faces a preliminary hearing at a later date.
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COVID-19: Fifth resident dies in Sullivan County nursing home outbreak
Modified: 2/4/2021 10:00:06 PM
UNITY A fifth resident of the Sullivan County nursing home has died after testing positive for COVID-19 during an ongoing outbreak at the facility, according to the administrator.
A total of 128 people have tested positive during the outbreak at the Unity nursing home, including 82 residents and 46 workers, 30 of whom have recovered and returned to work, facility administrator Ted Purdy said in a Thursday email.
Nearby, an outbreak at the Sullivan County Department of Corrections included a total of 45 cases, including 33 inmates and 12 employees as of Thursday, County Manager Derek Ferland said in an email. Six employees and six inmates have recovered.
Prison on lockdown after 2 staff members test positive for COVID-19
The lockdown is in place until staff can be tested Tuesday and inmates on Wednesday. Share Updated: 7:53 AM EST Dec 29, 2020 NBC5 News Staff
The lockdown is in place until staff can be tested Tuesday and inmates on Wednesday. Share Updated: 7:53 AM EST Dec 29, 2020
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Show Transcript THE TIME RIGHT NOW 7:28. JUST INTO THE NEWSROOM. NORTHWEST STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN SAINT ALBANS IS ON A FULL LOCKDOWN. AFTER 2 STAFFF MEMBERS TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS. OFFICIALS SAY ONE STAFF MEMBER WAS LAST IN THE FACILITY. LAST WEDNESDAY. THE SECOND STAFF MEMBER. WASN T AT THE FACILITY WHEN THE PERSON WAS CONTAGIOUS. CONTACT TRACING IS COMPLETE. EVERYONE AT THE FACILITY. WILL GET TESTED TODAY AND TOMORROW. SO FAR. 32 VERMONT D-O-C MEMBERS HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS. INCARCERATED INDIVIDUA