Fitness & Health
The case is one of many lawsuits filed against former Sheriff Joe Arpaio over the treatment of inmates in county jails during his time as metro Phoenix’s top law enforcer
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The order follows the judge’s ruling last year that mental health care for Alabama state prisoners was “horrendously inadequate”
Telehealth programs can increase inmate access to care, lower costs and allow inmates to be seen sooner
Inmate Darren Rainey died after being left for nearly two hours in a hot shower
One bill would entitle COs to get workers’ compensation under the presumption that ailments stem from their jobs
The program is designed to prevent or lessen the effects of PTSD before it surfaces, and help identify the disorder even if it is hiding or lying dormant
State officials are hiring independent experts to review inmate access to health care and the prisoner grievance system in wake of the deadly Delaware riot
The special cellblock is where the inmates can work through problems they often share, such as substance use and post-traumatic stress disorder
A California CO union counts 96 confirmed or suspected suicides among current and retired members between 1999 and 2015
Sheriff Ken Stolle called Virginia’s mental health system “broken and ill-equipped to help all those who need it”