Prisoner Treatment

Post-pandemic mental health challenges for correctional staff and inmates: What leaders should know

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It is critical to communicate early and often with employees about safety and ongoing planning

Lawmaker calls for 'federal takeover' of Okla. county jail

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"Lives are at stake every single day at the Oklahoma County jail," Rep. Jason Lowe said

Choosing a BWC provider is no small task – so why did this sheriff’s office make a switch?

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The advantages of body-worn cameras in law enforcement and corrections are well-documented, but the disadvantages can be an unwelcome surprise. Learn why this agency sought a new vendor after only three years.

Letter: Prison shouldn't shackle women who just had babies

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At least five women at Lee Arrendale State Prison have been shackled or placed in solitary confinement or both within six weeks of having a baby

NJ settles misconduct claims with women inmates for $21M

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Twenty lawsuits were filed by current and former inmates who say they were direct victims of sexual misconduct

Data: Less than 20% of state and federal prisoners have been vaccinated

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"If you want to see an end to the pandemic, you've got to vaccinate the people in the places where there are the largest clusters," a health official said

NY governor signs bill ending long-term solitary confinement

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Prisons and jails will not be allowed to hold inmates in solitary confinement for more than 15 consecutive days

The lights have been on at a Miss. jail 24/7 for months. Now inmates are suing

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The lights have been stuck on since as early as Nov. 25 because of a malfunction in the system that controls them

Ohio Supreme Court asks lawmakers to probe state prison abuse claims

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Two inmates alleged physical and mental abuse, threats and harassment and the use of racial slurs by COs

NY lawmakers approve bill that would bring solitary confinement to a halt

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If signed, the measure will limit any form of isolation exceeding 15 days and ban solitary confinement for vulnerable populations altogether

Va. sheriffs plan to pull all their inmates from regional jail

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The jail has been on a downward spiral despite reform attempts by jail management, state legislators and the DOJ

Judge empties Pa. juvenile justice center following allegations of rampant abuse

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Claims include ignoring an active suicide attempt, forcing a child to drink from a toilet and slamming a teen's head into a window so hard it cracked the glass