Medicaid Change Sending California Inmates in Nursing Homes Back to Prisons
Prison officials say a change in federal rules led them to limit medical parole to only those inmates who are so ill they are hooked to ventilators to breathe.
Arizona Corrections Director Says Prisoners Have Better Healthcare Than Him
Arizona's state prisons are facing charges of not making promised improvements to healthcare services for inmates that were part of a 2016 settlement.
Federal Court Denies Appeal by Oklahoma Inmates to Stay Their Executions
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a preliminary injunction request to stay executions for inmates Julius Jones, Wade Lay, Donald Grant and Gilbert Postelle.
'Just a Dollar a Day': For-Profit Prison Ordered to Pay Detainees $23M
"This is a landmark victory for workers' rights and basic human dignity," Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said.
DOJ Lawsuit Resurfaces Amid Plans to Use COVID Funds for Alabama Prisons
Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation on Friday enabling the use of COVID-19 relief funds to build more penitentiaries in the state.
Senators Submit Bill Forcing Prisons to Upgrade Cameras After Inmate Deaths
"Blind spots, lost footage, and technical failures are unacceptable in federal prisons," said Senator Jon Ossoff.
Hiring People With Criminal Records is Good for Business
An economist says hiring people with criminal records is good for business and good for society
40 Groups Sign Letter Opposing Alabama Plan to Use COVID Funds for Prisons
The letter said that "building prisons was not the intended use" of the funding provided through President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan.
CDC's Walensky Says She Did Not Overrule Committee on Booster Shots
"As CDC director, it's my job to recognize where actions can have the greatest impact," Rochelle Walesnky said of her decision on COVID-19 booster shots.
Confinement and COVID-19: A Plea for Humanity for People in Prison
While persons in prison may be affected by laws fashioned by human beings, they still warrant protection against the wrath of nature.
Inmate Tells 2 Others to 'Rot in Hell' for Injuring Him, Killing Workers
"May you rot in hell and your soul go to hell for the lives you took and the pain and suffering you caused," McKinley Roby said in court.
Georgia Prisons Deny Violating Civil Rights as DOJ Investigates 44 Deaths
The DOJ will investigate whether or not Georgia's prison facilities provide adequate protection for their incarcerated population against other prisoners.
Washington State Jail Offering Ramen Noodle's for COVID Shots
The noodle packets had been one of the prison's biggest commissary items.
Biden Administration's Syrian Sanctions Target Prisons, Two Armed Groups
"The United States is taking action to promote accountability for entities and individuals that have perpetuated the suffering of the Syrian people," Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said.
Nurse Fired for Giving Inmates COVID Vaccine Overdose Seeks Reinstatement
Amanda Dodson was fired following an investigation uncovered that 77 inmates were injected with up to six times the recommended dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
We Are All at Risk of Being 'Evil', Says Violent Offenders' Therapist
"Evil is a kind of state of mind that, probably, all of us can get into at some point or other," says Dr. Gwen Adshead.
Judges Handed Down Smaller Sentences Due to Brutal Prison Conditions
Several federal judges in the Southern District of New York handed down sentences that were an average of 58 percent lower than what federal guidelines recommended, often citing brutal conditions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Video Shows Guard Brutally Beating Inmate Inside Georgia Prison
The inmate left his cell to ask for food as he had not been fed for around eight hours, according to the Human and Civil Rights Coalition of Georgia.
Trump-Appointed Bureau of Prisons Director Could Be Replaced Amid Crises
Discussions regarding the removal of Carvajal have not resulted in a decision yet.
Man Convicted of Baseball Bat Killing to Be SC's First Execution in Decade
State lawmakers recently passed legislation to force inmates to choose between the electric chair or a firing squad when lethal injection isn't available.
Okla. Prison Gives Inmates Tablets, but Some Activities Come With Costs
The tablets give inmates access to some books and self-help materials, but contact with the outside is not free.
N.J. Corrections Commissioner Quits After Women's Prison Closure Announced
The commission was the subject of months of criticism for his handling of problems at the prison.
Number of Jailed Individuals Dropped by 185K During COVID Pandemic: Report
A new report from the Vera Institute of Justice published Monday, based on numbers from about half the nation's 3,300 jails, reveals the number of people in jails in the U.S. reached its lowest point in more than 20 years.
A Year Later, Where is the Justice for George Floyd?
We need a complete overhaul of the current criminal justice system with bold reforms, even stronger new legislation protecting Black and brown lives and a criminal justice national reentry czar to even begin to see meaningful change.
Supreme Court Puts Onus on Lawmakers to Provide Second Chances for Kids
The United States is at an inflection point as the public and elected officials reassess our system of laws and punishment.
Ghislaine Maxwell Vaccinated Against COVID in Prison on Epstein Charges
The 59-year-old, who is awaiting trial on trafficking offenses, "is now fully vaccinated," according to a U.S. attorney.
The Future of the U.S. Prison System
The U.S. prison system is often referred to as a system of retributive justice.
Garland Must Commit to Finishing Obama's Work on Solitary
After a year of COVID, every American ought to have a newfound appreciation for the profound physical and psychological effects that extreme social isolation can have on a person.
Under Pressure on Immigration, Biden Gives ICE A Pass on Private Prison Ban
Candide Group's Morgan Simon told Newsweek that the recent executive order "doesn't address the fact that the majority of government contracting with private prison companies is actually with ICE," whose facilities "have equally been shown to be hotbeds of human suffering."
Texas Republican James White Wants To Rename Prisons Named for Slave Owners
A Republican Texas lawmaker wants to rename multiple state prisons that bear monikers honoring slave owners and those who practiced "convict leasing," which saw prisons export the forced labor of prisoners to private industries for profit.