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  • Former Northpoint Corrections Officer Indicted

    September 30, 2010 10:45 AM

    A former corrections officer at Northpoint Training Center has been indicted by a Boyle County grand jury for allegedly bringing Valium onto prison grounds in July. Jesus Alfredo Cabrera, 37, is charged with first-degree promoting contraband, a felony, on July 28, when he allegedly brought 12 blue pills believed... more »
  • Black Balloons Set Out For Inmates Disciplined In Wake Of Riots

    April 21, 2010 12:38 PM

    DANVILLE (AP) - Family members of inmates in a central Kentucky prison where a fiery riot last year caused extensive damage protested Wednesday outside a courthouse while a grand jury decided if some prisoners would be criminally charged. Family members sat outside the Boyle County Courthouse, many holding signs, surrounded... more »
  • Five Inmates Indicted In Northpoint Prison Riot Play Video

    March 24, 2010 10:24 AM

    DANVILLE (AP) - A prosecutor says five inmates have been indicted in connection with the fiery August riot at a medium-security central Kentucky prison. Boyle Commonwealth's Attorney Richard Bottoms says the five were indicted Monday and are the first of 100 inmates from the Northpoint Training Center near Danville that... more »
  • DOC Report Finds Restrictions Cause of Northpoint Riot

    November 21, 2009 11:20 AM

    FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Investigators have determined that bad food wasn't the primary cause of the fiery Northpoint Training Center riot in August. A 22 page report released Friday from the Department of Corrections says that inmates were instead reacting to a partial lockdown and planned restrictions on their movement.... more »
  • Justice Cabinet Finishes Report On Prison Riot

    November 20, 2009 10:15 AM

    Justice Secretary J. Michael Brown has scheduled a Friday afternoon press conference to discuss the findings of investigators who looked into the cause of a prison riot at Northpoint Training Center in August. A written report of the findings will be publicly released at the press conference set for 1... more »
  • Lawmakers Hear Possible Causes Of Northpoint Riot Play Video

    October 23, 2009 5:15 AM

    We're learning more about the possible causes of a massive prison riot at Northpoint Training Center this past August in Boyle County. Officials with the Department of Corrections told a panel of lawmakers Thursday that insufficient locks on prison doors and an overall displeasure with the prison's food service contributed... more »