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Local prison reform advocates recognized, call for passage of reform bills in state senate
By Thomas O'Neil-White On November 15, ...
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They Were Prosecuted for Using Drugs While Pregnant. But It May Not Have Been a Crime
Dozens of women in Mississippi have ...
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Deaths in Pa. jails are undercounted. Our investigation found dozens of hidden cases
By Joshua Vaughn and Brittany Hailer ...
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A Warden Tried to Fix an Abusive Prison. He Faced Death Threats.
He was tasked with ending abuse ...
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Colorado banned forced prison labor 5 years ago. Prisoners say it’s still happening
By Meg Anderson On November 13, ...
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We studied jail conditions and jail deaths − here’s what we found
By Jessica L. Adler On November ...
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Mississippi Jailed More Than 800 People Awaiting Psychiatric Treatment in a Year. Just One Jail Meets State Standards.
Counties are allowed to hold people ...
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Kids Behind Bars: Chaos, violence and neglect plague youth prisons and detention centers
By Laura A. Bischoff, Cameron Knight, ...
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San Quentin Is Decaying. California Has No Clear Plan to Fix It
The prison will be turned into ...
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Missouri prison nursery opens to bipartisan fanfare with goal of keeping mothers with babies
‘This program is going to give women the building blocks to live a better life, and then that is going to overflow into their children, and then their children’s children,’…
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Study reveals gaps in reproductive health care at Las Colinas jail
By Heidi de Marco / Health Reporter Published January 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM PST Women are the fastest-growing segment of the incarcerated population, with more than 190,000 currently behind bars, according to…
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How a transgender woman has sued the Bureau of Prisons multiple times — and won
KJZZ | By Sam Dingman Published November 6, 2024 at 2:08 PM MST WARNING: This conversation may not be appropriate for all listeners. Grace Pinson is a bit of an anomaly. As…
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California’s jail population will rise due to Prop. 36. So will inmate deaths, advocates say
by Nigel Duara December 17, 2024 In summary California recorded historically high numbers of deaths in county jails for the past six years. Now, counties expect to house more prisoners as…
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‘It’s long overdue’: Experts call for statewide scrutiny of local jails amid inmate deaths, suffering
From medical neglect to preventable deaths, experts say the lack of statewide jail standards and oversight measures is putting inmates at risk. Taylor Mirfendereski Published: 5:16 PM PST November 25, 2024…
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Investigation finds falsified Dallas County juvenile detention records
KERA | By Marina Trahan Martinez Published September 10, 2024 at 5:00 AM CDT A state investigation released Monday found that minors in Dallas County’s juvenile detention center were isolated for 24…
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People Caught Up by Criminal Legal System Face More Obstacles to Abortion Access
A new report details the unique precarity of seeking abortions while under carceral confinement. By Tamar Sarai Published August 25, 2024 Since its founding in 2003, the legal services and advocacy…
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Inmates at Massachusetts prison say they’re facing retaliation after speaking out about lack of programs
By Cheryl Fiandaca Updated on: August 14, 2024 / 7:48 AM EDT / CBS Boston To watch video report, Click Here. GARDNER – Inmates at a prison in Massachusetts claim the Department of…
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Medicine garden at Washington Corrections Center brings healing and connection for Indigenous inmates
The medicine garden is home to culturally significant plants like lavender, sage and sweet grass. Author: Sharon Yoo Published: 7:11 PM PDT August 3, 2024 Updated: 7:11 PM PDT August 3, 2024 To…
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Senate committee investigating abuse of pregnant women in prisons
By Stetson Miller Published: Jul. 31, 2024 at 8:13 PM CDT To watch video report, Click Here. WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Human Rights held a held a…
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