Tennessee’s largest prison, Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility, now faces three lawsuits filed on behalf of prisoners suffering from diabetes. The inmates were allegedly unable to access insulin during prison lockdowns, the Nashville Tennessean reported. In a prisoner complaint form, inmate Douglas Dodson described several nights during a three-week lockdown during which he and about 60 other diabetic inmates were not called to the prison clinic to receive insulin shots. In his complaint, Dodson said the insulin was either provided … [Read more...] about Suit alleges Tennessee neglected diabetic inmates
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Private prison labor in question
In Washington, D.C., a group of 18 Republican congressmen are trying to convince the Trump administration to shield private prisons from lawsuits alleging immigrant detainees are forced to work for a wage of $1 a day, The Washington Post reported. At least five lawsuits have been filed against private prisons, including The GEO Group and CoreCivic, over issues including detainee compensation. The Daily Beast was first to report that a letter from the congressmen to top federal officials argued that the detainees are not technically … [Read more...] about Private prison labor in question