The Tulsa, OK, county jail used to place their mentally ill inmates in the same bare cells as everyone else. Now, the jail sports a new mental … [Read more...]
Trump’s federal staff cuts hurt
President Trump initiated a hiring freeze and applied federal staff cuts that have appeared to be counterproductive to correction officers, staffers … [Read more...]
Transgender suing Massachusetts challenging placement all-male prison
A transgender woman is suing the Massachusetts Department of Correction for requiring her to serve her sentence in an all-male prison. In the lawsuit, … [Read more...]
Arizona provides inmates feminine-hygiene products
The Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) is changing its policy concerning the supply of free feminine-hygiene products for woman prisoners, after … [Read more...]
USSC rules bail hearings undocumented immigrants
The U.S. Supreme Court in early March ruled 5 to 3 in the case of Jennings v. Rodriguez that the Immigration and Nationality Act does not permit … [Read more...]
Several new policies to help hire formerly incarcerated
In spite of the negative stigma of a felony conviction, new policies developed by local, state and federal officials will encourage employers to hire … [Read more...]
NY’s pilot inmate package program not well received
Earlier this year, New York state suspended a pilot program forcing families of inmates to buy from a limited number of private vendors when sending … [Read more...]
New 50-bed mental health facility in Southern California
The state’s prison system plans to build a new 50-bed mental health facility in Chino for Southern California inmates. ICE reported “24,476 of the … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Republican governor signs criminal reform
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has signed a major criminal justice reform bill that had overwhelming Republican and Democratic support, reported Boston … [Read more...]
Lawsuit challenges mandatory checks for SHU inmates
California lawsuits are challenging frequent mandatory checks of inmates in Security Housing Units, claiming they cause unconstitutional health … [Read more...]
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