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#incarcerated

At my first health checkup in February 2022, after serving nearly 13 years in prison, the doctor told me I had lead poisoning.And not a mild case.I had lead running through my veins at levels that required urgent treatment (83 micrograms per deciliter.)Lead levels higher than 10 micrograms per deciliter can cause constipation, nausea, headaches, nosebleeds and vomiting; I was experiencing all of these symptoms and more.

The story of Judee Sill, a relatively obscure figure from the early 70s folk-rock scene, starts as another familiar fable of showbiz tragedy.After a chaotic youth of abuse, addiction and petty crime  including heists on gas stations and liquor stores across California  Sill ended up incarcerated, first in reform school and eventually prison.

Local "She's a person who is full of love."Quarters, often used for laundry, bubble gum, a child's trinkets, or paying a meter, often don't get a second thought.But to 24-year-old Niko Krivanek and his mother, they represent so much more than just spare change.They represent the visible ways in which he can show love for his mom, who's been incarcerated in Utah State Prison for virtually his entire life.

Although no officials numbers are in , there has been widespread snowfall across the state.That includes parts of California that normally see snow on only the rarest occasions.Cold temperatures and rain remain in the forecast as we head into the weekend.Grassroots Effort Started To Get More Books To Inmates In Los Angeles County
There's widespread agreement that having books in jails and prisons benefits people behind bars.

CAMDEN, N.J.The federal government is planning to allow states to use Medicaid funds to provide drugs to combat addiction and other medical services for people at state jails and prisons in an effort to help some of those most at risk of dying in the nation's overdose epidemic.Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, announced Tuesday that states would be encouraged to submit proposals for how to use money from the joint federal-state low-income health insurance program for incarcerated people.

When 2-year-old K.D. walked with his aunt inside the waiting area of the Maximum Security Division at Cook County Jail to visit his father, he smiled.Unlike all the other times his aunt had brought him to the jail, this time, colorful furniture, dozens of books, toys and a vivid mural adorned the space where he typically - and anxiously - waits until an officer escorts him to see his father, who is incarcerated and awaiting trial.

Gerald Reed, a former Illinois inmate who alleged he was beaten by Chicago police detectives who worked under disgraced former Cmdr.Jon Burge, was released from prison last year after Gov. J.B. Pritzker commuted his life sentence amid a series of bizarre turns that saw Reed's murder conviction overturned, reinstated and then overturned again.

IMPERFECT, TOO, IN FLORIDA DEAR IMPERFECT: Your next step should be to tell your boyfriend the truth.DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been involved for five years.DEAR ABBY: I would like to address this to parents who have abandoned an LGBTQ child: I have met your children through my transgender son, and I'm happy to report they are doing fine.If He were around today, I believe He would really like your child.He is now serving a 3½-year prison sentence.They have taught me by their example that unconditional love is the foundation of the LGBTQ fellowship.