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Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
4 days ago

New York correction officer pleads guilty in beating death of inmate Robert Brooks

A correctional officer pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the beating death of an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility, receiving a 15-year sentence.
#prison-reform
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

Unprecedented class-action settlement reached in FCI Dublin women's prison lawsuit alleging years of abuse and retaliation by guards

Historic settlement reached for inmates from FCI Dublin addresses sexual abuse and mandates federal oversight.
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

Former Dublin FCI prison inmates reach historic settlement, call for Biden to pardon abuse victims

The settlement following a class-action lawsuit will bring significant changes to the treatment of inmates and address abuse claims at FCI Dublin.
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago
Europe news

Love in lockup: Italy unveiled its first 'sex room' for prisoners

Italy's first sex room for prisoners was established, allowing inmates intimate meetings with partners after a court ruling.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

Unprecedented class-action settlement reached in FCI Dublin women's prison lawsuit alleging years of abuse and retaliation by guards

Historic settlement reached for inmates from FCI Dublin addresses sexual abuse and mandates federal oversight.
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

Former Dublin FCI prison inmates reach historic settlement, call for Biden to pardon abuse victims

The settlement following a class-action lawsuit will bring significant changes to the treatment of inmates and address abuse claims at FCI Dublin.
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago
Europe news

Love in lockup: Italy unveiled its first 'sex room' for prisoners

Italy's first sex room for prisoners was established, allowing inmates intimate meetings with partners after a court ruling.
more#prison-reform
California
fromSacramento Bee
3 weeks ago

CA lawmakers want more oversight of sexual assault complaints at women's prisons

California may add staff to oversee inmate complaints, but it still inadequately addresses the volume of sexual misconduct cases.
Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

10 guards charged over the fatal beating of 22-year-old NY inmate Messiah Nantwi, including 2 with murder

Ten New York prison guards have been indicted for the fatal beating of inmate Messiah Nantwi, marking a concerning pattern of violence in state prisons.
#prison-safety
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

U.S. Finds Pervasive Safety Failures at South Carolina Jail

The Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center fails to protect inmates, leading to severe violence and threatening their constitutional rights.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

U.S. Finds Pervasive Safety Failures at South Carolina Jail

The Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center fails to protect inmates, leading to severe violence and threatening their constitutional rights.
more#prison-safety
#mental-health
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Midtown rally seeks prison culture reform as Hochul announces charges against guards in inmate Robert Brooks' prison murder | amNewYork

Families and advocates demand cultural reform in New York prisons following a brutal inmate death incident.
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago
SF parents

Jury awards $3.3 million to father of mentally ill California inmate who died of fentanyl overdose

A federal jury awarded $3.3 million for the death of a mentally ill inmate due to fentanyl overdose in jail.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago
Mental health

Biden's prisons chief tapped to fix lagging mental health care in California lockups

California's inmate mental health program control is given to former Federal Bureau of Prisons director amid high suicide rates.
Federal judge aims for improvements in California's prison mental health system.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Midtown rally seeks prison culture reform as Hochul announces charges against guards in inmate Robert Brooks' prison murder | amNewYork

Families and advocates demand cultural reform in New York prisons following a brutal inmate death incident.
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago
SF parents

Jury awards $3.3 million to father of mentally ill California inmate who died of fentanyl overdose

A federal jury awarded $3.3 million for the death of a mentally ill inmate due to fentanyl overdose in jail.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago
Mental health

Biden's prisons chief tapped to fix lagging mental health care in California lockups

California's inmate mental health program control is given to former Federal Bureau of Prisons director amid high suicide rates.
Federal judge aims for improvements in California's prison mental health system.
more#mental-health
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