Fitness & Health
A Muslim chaplain at the State Correctional Institution in Coal Township has filed a federal lawsuit against the state Department of Corrections and prison authorities after being allegedly held against his will at the prison
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Former and current workers at Dade Correctional Institution allege that guards made “sport’’ out of brutalizing mentally-ill inmates
Current literature strongly indicates that demonizing or dehumanizing others because of their relative values — be they ethnic, cultural, behavioral or criminal — exacerbates PTSD
Sgt. Michael Volkin has only three main rules for staying in shape
Federal appeals court halted a convicted Texas killer’s scheduled execution Tuesday so his attorneys can pursue appeals arguing he’s mentally impaired and ineligible for the death penalty
Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, the co-chair of the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, said that it is “gratifying” to see the changes in how inmates in solitary confinement are being treated
Union official said officer’s quick action on April 16 proved the value of the training that all such officers receive
Expressed reluctance to endorse climate-controlled prisons Tuesday despite acknowledging that Texas lockups have become a growing repository for the mentally ill
Bill continues the efforts that Colorado Department of Corrections Director Tom Clements had been working on
The incident took place Wednesday morning, leaving the victim, 24-year-old Stephanie Porcelli, with a broken jaw and multiple facial fractures
Lawsuit prompted a look at the policies of how mentally ill inmates are treated
