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fromkffhealthnews.org
1 day ago

Prisons routinely ignore guidelines on dying inmates' end-of-life choices

Moser never saw or spoke to her son again. The last day I went to see him in the hospital, I was hoping he would take his last breath, said Moser, a former hospice nurse.
Healthcare
Social justice
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

DOC settles lawsuit for nearly $7 million after prisoners allege 'retaliatory force campaign'

Settlement in Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center lawsuit reveals systemic abuse against inmates, with a proposed $7 million payout awaiting federal court approval.
#jail-conditions
US news
fromWashington Post
2 months ago

Jail guards ignored screams for help as man tortured cellmate to death, lawsuit says

A mental health crisis led to Brandon Yates' arrest, and his subsequent death in jail raises serious concerns about negligence and wrongful death in custody.
fromNew York Post
1 week ago
NYC politics

Suffolk County agrees to pay out $18 million in court settlement over 'inhumane' conditions in county jails

US news
fromWashington Post
2 months ago

Jail guards ignored screams for help as man tortured cellmate to death, lawsuit says

A mental health crisis led to Brandon Yates' arrest, and his subsequent death in jail raises serious concerns about negligence and wrongful death in custody.
fromNew York Post
1 week ago
NYC politics

Suffolk County agrees to pay out $18 million in court settlement over 'inhumane' conditions in county jails

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#judicial-oversight
NYC politics
fromNew York Magazine
2 weeks ago

Federal Judge Removes Rikers Island From City Control

A federal judge has taken control of Rikers Island to address ongoing constitutional violations and ensure inmate rights are protected.
more#judicial-oversight
#correctional-facility
New York Knicks
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

N.Y. State Police Investigate Death of Another Inmate at Upstate Prison

A 22-year-old inmate died after allegedly being beaten by prison guards, under investigation by state authorities.
fromCbsnews
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

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

New York Knicks
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

N.Y. State Police Investigate Death of Another Inmate at Upstate Prison

A 22-year-old inmate died after allegedly being beaten by prison guards, under investigation by state authorities.
fromCbsnews
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

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

more#correctional-facility
fromGothamist
1 month ago

When NY prison nurses must choose between loyalty to guards and devotion to patients

When the medical staff chooses to ignore or cover up assaults in prison infirmaries, they violate their professional ethics, prison policies, and ultimately the law.
NYC politics
#prison-reform
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
3 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.
Brooklyn
fromABC7 New York
3 months ago

New York prison guards arrested and charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate, governor says

Prison workers in New York are charged with murder after the fatal beating of an inmate, Robert Brooks, caught on body cameras.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
3 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.
Brooklyn
fromABC7 New York
3 months ago

New York prison guards arrested and charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate, governor says

Prison workers in New York are charged with murder after the fatal beating of an inmate, Robert Brooks, caught on body cameras.
more#prison-reform
Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
1 month 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.
#legal-proceedings
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Former LASD jailer pleads no contest to sex crimes against inmate

A former LA Sheriff’s custody assistant pleaded no contest to sex crimes against an inmate and faces an eight-year sentence.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Former LASD jailer pleads no contest to sex crimes against inmate

A former LA Sheriff’s custody assistant pleaded no contest to sex crimes against an inmate and faces an eight-year sentence.
more#legal-proceedings
SF parents
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

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.
New York City
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

N.Y. Prisons Loosen Solitary Confinement Rules as Wildcat Strikes Spread

New York State has temporarily suspended some provisions of the HALT Act amid widespread corrections officer strikes and safety concerns in prisons.
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