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• Mass. DOC accused of conditions that led inmates to engage in 'self-harm'

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  The two-year investigation looked at mental health care of inmates and whether it led to self-harm or death

• Inmate accused of beating cellmate to death placed in gen pop despite history

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  Edmond Hightower had a history of assaulting inmates in the jail over the years and was flagged in 2013 to be placed in an isolated cell to protect other inmates

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• Judge questions New Orleans' request to halt mental health jail construction

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  Jail officials testified about the need to give inmates with serious mental health problems proper treatment

• DA: Pa. prison's medical staff's response in inmate death 'woefully inadequate'

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  A coroner said medical staff did not recognize for more than 25 minutes that the inmate had stopped breathing

• Calif. county agrees to spend $250M to improve jail conditions

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  The county has lessened solitary confinement, reduced COs' use of force and improved its mental health facilities

• Former Ohio CO pleads not guilty to assaulting inmate with mental illness

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  Charles Enoch is charged with first-degree misdemeanor assault in the November 2018 attack of an inmate with a mental illness

• The value of crisis intervention training for corrections officers

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  With the number of people with mental health issues booked into jails increasing each year, crisis intervention training is becoming increasingly important

• Lawsuit: Pa. county jail punishes mentally ill

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  Inmates claim the facility offers inadequate treatment and medication, and often punishes them with extended solitary confinement or excessive force

• Federal judge orders monitors in Ala. prison mental health case

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  The monitoring plan is aimed at making sure the ADOC follows the remedial orders

• DA: Pa. jail followed protocol in pepper spraying of mentally ill inmate

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  While no laws were broken, the DA said a jail isn't an appropriate environment for inmates with mental illness

• State investigating Maine jail's use of pepper spray against 2 inmates with mental illness

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  The state is reviewing whether Cumberland County Jail COs used excessive force; it will also determine if COs provided the inmates with proper medical care

• Breaking the cycle of frequent repeat offenders

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  Identifying and diverting ‘super-utilizers’ saves on resources, reduces jail overcrowding

• Relatives sue Ala. prisons over 4 inmate suicides

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  The lawsuit claims COs didn't provide proper care for the men despite knowing they had severe mental illnesses

• Family of Cleveland City Jail inmate says officers’ indifference led to preventable suicide

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  A lawsuit says corrections officers failed to screen the inmate for mental health issues or suicide risks

• LA County officials vow 'no more jails,' just mental health centers. Can it really happen?

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  Some call it a “paradigm shift”

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