#inmate-deaths

#inmate-deaths

Overcrowding and neglect contribute to rising inmate deaths in Los Angeles County jails.

The annual death rate in Los Angeles County jails has more than doubled in the past decade due to various factors. [ more ]

Former warden and prison employees charged in inmate deaths due to neglect and abuse at Wisconsin prison. [ more ]

The Justice Department's watchdog report reveals that dozens of inmates, including Jeffrey Epstein, have died in federal prisons due to poor supervision and monitoring.

The report found that many of the deaths, including suicides, could have been prevented with appropriate mental health assessments and adherence to departmental guidelines for housing at-risk inmates. [ more ]

Over an eight-year period, 344 inmates in federal prisons died from suicide, homicide, or accidents.

The report identified numerous operational and managerial deficiencies in the federal Bureau of Prisons that contributed to unsafe conditions and deaths in custody. [ more ]