When a person starts to serve a sentence in a California prison, depression and despair are leading causes for a mental health crisis. Feeling abused … [Read more...]
State to pay $1.5 million to family of prisoner who committed suicide
California has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the family of Erika Rocha, whose prison suicide was deemed foresee- able and preventable, the Sacramento … [Read more...]
Some prisoners suffer another form of death penalty
An alarming number, 80 prisoners, died in Texas jails in a nine month period between Oct. 1, 2017 and July 1, 2018, according to the Bureau of Justice … [Read more...]
Nevada man commits suicide after his pleas for execution are denied
A Nevada man who pleaded for his execution killed himself when his wish was denied. Scott Raymond Dozier, 48, was found hanged in his cell on Jan. … [Read more...]