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3 months ago
Social justice

Many Suicides in Prisons Could Have Been Averted, Justice Dept. Watchdog Says

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 ]
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3 months ago
Law

DOJ watchdog finds 187 inmate suicides in federal prisons over 8-year period

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 ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
US politics

The Stabbing of Derek Chauvin: What We Know

Former police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed at a federal prison in Arizona.
The attack on Chauvin is the latest security breakdown in federal prisons, which have long struggled with safety and staffing issues. [ more ]
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