Incarcerated forced to work on former slave plantation A class-action lawsuit seeks to end the Louisiana State Penitentiary’s use of forced … [Read more...]
Repealing the Prison Litigation Reform Act after 25 years
A study done by the non-profit Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) demonstrates why it recommends the 25-year-old Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) … [Read more...]
Suit alleges indifference over known health risk for prisoners
By, Alfred King, Journalism Guild Writer A group of California inmates who contracted valley fever are appealing their damage lawsuit to the U.S. … [Read more...]