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San Quentin Is Decaying. California Has No Clear Plan to Fix It
The prison will be turned into a new-age rehabilitation center, but over $1 billion in maintenance needs are being neglected. By Kevin D. Sawyer On November 9, 2023 On each…
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Hundreds of Women File Rape Lawsuits Against City Jails
The suits filed as part of the state’s extension of the statute of limitations under the Adult Victims Act allege a culture of abuse and cover-up at the Department of…
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Inside Illinois’ Youth Lockups, Children Go Without Basic Services and Face “Excessive” Punishments
State audits point to troubling conditions in juvenile detention centers, but no agency has strong enough oversight to bring about change. By Molly Parker On November 8, 2023 In late…
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Nearly one in five state prisoners go directly from maximum security to the street
By Jenifer B. McKim and Margot Amouyal On November 7, 2023 Jamaul Vital says he was restricted to a cell for at least 20 hours a day while incarcerated at…
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Prison Telecom Giant Deletes Months of Incarcerated Writers’ Work
Securus Technologies says a “technical glitch” last week caused the deletion of Washington prisoners’ writings. They offered compensation of two e-stamps—a value of less than $1. By Christopher Blackwell and…
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Incarceration rates for Black men and women have been declining since 2000. Reform efforts are helping.
Despite recent policy changes, the imprisonment rate among Black people remains the highest, and researchers say political trends may put progress in “jeopardy.” By Candice Norwood On October 30, 2023…
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People in redlined neighborhoods may be less likely to receive bystander CPR
By Laura Williamson On November 7, 2023 People who live in neighborhoods that were subjected to the historical practice of “redlining” may be less likely to receive lifesaving care from…
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Sudden cardiac deaths in college athletes fall, but still high in one sport
By American Heart Association On November 13, 2023 College sports have seen a decline in the rate of sudden cardiac deaths, but rates remain higher for Division I men’s basketball…
Read MoreVaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2019 and 2020 — National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2020–2022
By Holly A. Hill, David Yankey, Laurie D. Elam-Evans, Michael Chen, James A. Singleton Summary What is already known about this topic? The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends vaccines…
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