Correctional Healthcare

In a scathing report released Thursday, auditors said San Diego County jails are unsafe and their operations deficient

The person walked past armed security to gain access to the facility

“This is a critical outcome to be aware of as jails nationwide consider whether to offer this type of healthcare,” said the study's lead author

Former jail nurse Polly Daniels Sheppard says she was always bothered by the lack of compassionate health workers behind bars

Kaczynski is serving life without the possibility of parole following his 1996 arrest

Throughout their partnership with a private healthcare provider, VADOC has faced criticism over the quality of health services

Reentry support in resource-strapped rural communities is critical for individuals to successfully transition from correctional settings to the community

The state's decision affects incapacitated inmates who are deemed to still need some sort of supervision

While the state has protocols in place to screen and confiscate outgoing inmate mail, Multnomah County says their hands are tied

The portable BioFlash Biological Identifier can detect and identify the presence of low levels of aerosolized COVID-19 in any part of your facility

Jail chief Col. Temetris Atkins said his staff was "screaming for this type of program"

"There are dozens of reasons to leave and very few to stay," said Brian Dawe of One Voice United

"If an inmate would require medical attention en route to an emergency room at a hospital, the EMS ambulance crew is better prepared than my deputies" Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert said