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Appeals court: Mentally ill prisoner held in solitary confinement for months can sue MDOC
Detroit Free Press· 1 day agoMichigan Department of Corrections officials can be sued for apparently violating their own rules by...
Christa Pike, Tennessee's only woman on death row, the subject of Investigation Discovery's 'Mean...
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 3 days agoChrista Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, was recently featured on an episode of the...
3 great free movies you should stream this weekend (May 24-26)
Digital Trends via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoLuke’s rebellious antics lead to numerous trips to solitary confinement. However, his undying spirit...
'I had grown up in prison': Former inmates talk impact of adult justice system on youth
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 5 days ago"It is something that is pervasive in our community right now," said Jessica Yeary, the elected...
Texas prisons are hell on Earth
Dallas Morning News· 6 days agoThis veritable inferno is solitary confinement in Texas — bathroom-sized cells of isolation where the condemned spend 22 to 24 hours a day. More people...
NYS needs a new start on its prisons
New York Daily News· 3 days agoNew York State is at a critical juncture to transform a prison system plagued by decades of systemic injustices, human rights violations, and...
Officer gets stabbed repeatedly inside NJ prison
New Jersey 101.5 FM· 2 hours agoA correctional police officer was stabbed several times by an inmate using a 7-inch handmade weapon at the New Jersey State Prison Wednesday night. NJ...
Sen. Cory Booker questions US prison labor policies, calls for change
WRIC 8 News Richmond· 3 days agoPrisoners should be learning professional skills that help prepare them for their release instead of...
Serial killer who bragged about slaying dozens of women brutally attacked in prison
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPickton, a Canadian serial killer, is in hospital on life support after he was attacked by afellow...
Deputy Secretary Jared Hoy elevated to lead Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Gannett via AOL· 6 hours agoIn June, Dean Hoffmann, 60, died by suicide while in solitary confinement. When family questioned...