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UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

MP protests in support of hunger strike prisoner

A hunger striker remanded at HMP Bronzefield is critically ill after 46 days without food, prompting an MP to demand immediate medical transfer.
#transgender-rights
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago
LGBT

Trans inmate forced to detransition in prison. Now she's fighting back. - LGBTQ Nation

A transgender woman in New Hampshire men's prison alleges denial of gender-affirming care, forced detransition, harassment, and constitutional rights violations by the Department of Corrections.
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago
LGBT

Georgia law banning gender-affirming care for trans inmates struck down

A federal judge permanently enjoined Georgia's SB 185, ruling that banning gender-affirming care for incarcerated transgender people violates the Eighth Amendment.
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Social justice
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Mumia Abu-Jamal's Supporters Demand Medical Care for Him and Aging Prisoners

Mumia Abu-Jamal remains imprisoned as supporters march for his freedom and medical care amid allegations of an unfair trial and prosecutorial and judicial misconduct.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Trans inmates win right to gender-affirming care as judge calls it "a serious medical need" - LGBTQ Nation

The Court finds that there is no genuine dispute of fact that gender dysphoria is a serious medical need,
LGBT
Public health
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

HMP Wandsworth prisoner dies after staff fail to properly give him CPR

Delayed emergency response and inadequate resuscitation at HMP Wandsworth contributed to the death of a remanded prisoner with known cardiac history.
Healthcare
fromTruthout
1 month ago

A Jail Nurse Said Willie Cunningham Had Heartburn. It Was Appendicitis.

A nurse at York County Prison misdiagnosed Willie Cunningham's appendicitis as heartburn, delaying care until his appendix burst and he developed sepsis.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

When US prison healthcare companies went bust, victims' families kept fighting

When Jennifer Casey Norred attempted suicide at Leon County jail, medical staff restrained her for 24 hours instead of offering her mental health support, violating jail policy.
US politics
Public health
fromwww.standard.co.uk
5 months ago

West London prison staff failed to spot epilepsy risk before man, 32, found dead in cell

Review of information sharing regarding medical conditions for prisoners is necessary after a death related to epilepsy in a west London prison.
UK news
fromianVisits
6 months ago

Prison nursing unlocked: Exhibition lifts the lid on healthcare behind bars

Prison nursing has evolved from minimal training to a more professional service over the last few decades.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
7 months ago

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

Nurses in New York prisons face ethical dilemmas when witnessing officer violence, impacting their professional responsibilities and prisoners' safety.
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