Rounding up some discouraging recent prison news stories from coast to coast
A helpful reader flagged for me a recent story about inmate deaths, and that reminded me that a number of discouraging prison stories had recently caught my eye. Here is a partial round-up:
From the Chicago Cruisader, “New research links medical copays to reduced healthcare access in prisons“
From the Columbus Dispatch, “Ohio shouldn’t put kids under age 14 in prisons, report says“
From the Milwaukee Courier, “Short on Fixes for Prison Problems, Wisconsin Weighs Independent Oversight“
From the Los Angeles Times, “Widespread sexual abuse of women in two California prisons draws federal investigation“
From Reason.com, “A Federal Prison Was Warned About Synthetic Marijuana. Then Inmates Started Overdosing.“
From Reason.com, “Federal Judge Rules Inmate Death Records Can Remain Secret Because They Could Embarrass Prison Officials“
From WFSU, “Incarceration deaths are increasing across the country — including in Florida“