Colorado has agreed to provide medical treatment to cure hepatitis C among 2,200 prisoners. The action came in the settlement of a lawsuit against the … [Read more...]
Unfulfilled promises of prison improvement anger inmates in Canada
Renovations at Burnside jail (Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility) in Canada have sparked wide- spread anger among inmates. Inmates were … [Read more...]
Prisoner alleges constitutional violations in Mississippi private prison
A federal judge ordered a re-examination of a private prison in Mississippi after a trial in which inmates alleged unconstitutionally harsh … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania prisons ban printed books
Pennsylvania prisons have banned printed books, turning to electronic books instead, according to an op-ed in The Washington Post. Prisoners must buy … [Read more...]
Suit alleges Tennessee neglected diabetic inmates
Tennessee’s largest prison, Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility, now faces three lawsuits filed on behalf of prisoners suffering from diabetes. The … [Read more...]
Private Companies tend to relocate prisoners further away from home
For-profit prison companies are moving more prisoners far away from their homes and families, Bloomberg News reports. “It’s a business and the … [Read more...]
Despite FCC Order Securus Profits Jump
Prison pay-phone giant Securus Technologies profits continue to rise in the face of an earlier order by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), … [Read more...]
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