Solitary Confinement

His original 7-year prison term in 1994 was extended with additional sentences totaling 90 years for assaulting correctional officers, including throwing bodily fluids

Across the U.S., around 7% of prisoners were in restrictive housing in state and federal prisons. In Kansas, that figure was 10.5%, while in Missouri, it was 11.9%

The union says prison violence rose by 33% in the year since HALT took effect

The suit accuses officials of holding people in extended segregation even though they don't meet the law's criteria

The final version didn't place any restrictions on how long a prisoner can remain in solitary

Court rules that seven months of solitary confinement for an inmate with known mental health issues violated the Eighth Amendment and clearly established law

The bill would limit confinement to no more than 15 consecutive days and prohibit placing anyone in solitary who is pregnant or has a physical or mental disability

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 182 inmates over "some of the most brutal death row conditions in the country"

The former inmate claims his religious freedoms were violated when his knee-length locks were cut and is appealing for monetary damages

As of Nov. 1, the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision reported 1,231 assaults on staff

The CO suffered a broken eye socket and other injuries; the CO union continues to argue against a bill to ban solitary confinement in the city's jails

"If I punch any one of you in your face and break your orbital, you're not coming to work the next day. That's our reality every single day," a CO official said

Alex Friedmann claimed he was being punished for his years of advocacy on behalf of prisoners prior to his arrest

"AB 2632 establishes standards that are overly broad and exclusions that could risk the safety of both the staff and incarcerated population within these facilities," he said