Fitness & Health
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The suit alleges that staff were put at risk when inmates without mental health conditions were illegally transferred to the prison’s mental health unit
Officials need to repair gnawed electrical wiring and remove carcasses from walls and ceilings
Free educational videos provide inmates with access to vital self-improvement tools
Lawyers say too many mentally ill patients spend months in jail, where they suffer while awaiting medical attention
The settlement is one of 73 payouts involving the sheriff’s department in the past 13 months, totaling more than $14 million
Tarrant County’s largest mental health provider is the jail, but a new program hopes to change that
Strategies for responders to manage stress during busy shifts
Jamal Sutherland died in January after deputies repeatedly used stun guns and kneeled on his back to restrain him
The hearings are the next step in a lawsuit filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program and others
Fears have been weighing heavily on staff for more than a year now, undermining their health and well-being, and most likely affecting their job performance
