corrections

A former corrections officer has been sentenced in connection to a pair of armed robberies in Fall River last year.

A Bristol County corrections officer is being credited with saving the life of an inmate. According to the Bristol County Sheriff's Department, Corrections Officer Cynthia Santos sprung into action after she saw a female inmate exhibiting signs of choking in the dining area of the Women's Center at the House of Corrections in Dartmouth last week...

Gov. Deval Patrick says he believes the state will win an appeal of a judge's ruling ordering the state to provide sex-reassignment surgery for a convicted murderer. In remarks to reporters Thursday, Patrick said he believes the state has ``a very strong argument'' against the surgery sought by Michelle Kosilek...