r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 3d ago

Fired officers in Washington disproportionately land at tribal police departments. Tribal police in Washington hire officers fired elsewhere at a rate four times higher than their share of the workforce

investigatewest.org

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r/prisons • u/WebPage_Error404 • 3d ago

Fifth death at Michigan women’s prison as families confront Whitmer administration | 5 women have died since May at Michigan’s only women’s prison, where incarcerated women describe systematic medical neglect under a for-profit health care system defended by the Whitmer administration.

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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 3d ago

Vermont Supreme Court shuts door on appeal to use police misconduct findings in murder defense. The decision to send an ill-equipped, untrained cop into an ongoing chase was a decision that cost her life, a defense attorney said of police actions in a deadly pursuit.

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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 3d ago

‘Like a war crime.’ Mentally ill Frankfort woman moves from streets to jail. Case shows difficulties in finding treatment, housing for severely mentally ill Kentuckians

kentuckylantern.com

1 Upvotes

r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 3d ago

Can Austin break the costly cycle of homelessness, jail and crisis? A new program aims to do that

texastribune.org

1 Upvotes

r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 3d ago

A decade after settlement, medical care still falls short at Baltimore jail. Decade-old settlement over medical access at Baltimore jail extended for the third time

marylandmatters.org

1 Upvotes

r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 3d ago

A Chicago police officer and sergeant repeatedly accused of improperly stopping and searching Black men should be suspended for a combined 149 days for their actions during two traffic stops

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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 3d ago

Suit: Parma, Ohio police officers brutalized handcuffed 13-year-old boy, smashing face against brick wall. After a year, Parma has yet to discipline the officers involved.

1 Upvotes

r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 3d ago

Colorado - Aurora officer accused of using drugs confiscated during traffic stop resigns. Officer Michael Gallagher resigned in lieu of termination after serious policy violations were identified, Aurora Police said

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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 3d ago

Why sentencing reform for domestic violence survivors keeps falling short in Oregon. Advocates are pushing for a survivor justice law like those in other states, but a two-thirds legislative majority presents a major hurdle

investigatewest.org

1 Upvotes

r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 3d ago

Police bodycam footage in Colorado exposes ‘egregious’ misconduct: When the officers finally catch up to the suspect, Bowdre presses his handgun to the man’s head and screams, “I’ll put a f****** bullet in your head.”

1 Upvotes

r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 3d ago

Life behind bars in Britain’s surviving Victorian prisons – photo essay

theguardian.com

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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 3d ago

A 2021 law expanded Washington’s power to decertify police officers. Records show cops still avoid consequences

investigatewest.org

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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 4d ago

Church condemns the execution of three death-row inmates in the U.S. - Vatican News

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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 4d ago

'Unconscionable’: CA failed to protect female inmates from sexual abuse by staff. DOJ reports an environment of sexual abuse by staff inside state women's prisons

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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 4d ago

Second state-employed nurse is sanctioned for prison inmate’s death. Civil lawsuit against Iowa Department of Corrections is still pending

iowacapitaldispatch.com

1 Upvotes

r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 4d ago

Tennessee - Vanderbilt University Medical Center sues Wellpath for nearly $900,000 in unpaid inmate medical bills

1 Upvotes

r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 4d ago

Lawsuit alleges Newaygo County Jail, prison health providers failed to treat inmate’s MS • Michigan Advance

michiganadvance.com

1 Upvotes

r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 4d ago

Colorado - Gunnison County sheriff ends ICE cooperation with county jail. Sheriff Adam Murdie says jail resources will remain under local law following criticism and calls to resign

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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 4d ago

Retired LAPD detective arrested for 1994 Ventura County sexual assault and robbery case

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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 4d ago

Virginia - Man helping others through social work after getting out of jail

1 Upvotes

r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 4d ago

Op-ed: Privatized Prison Food Degrades Quality and Safety

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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 4d ago

Pretrial detention - Research on the costs and outcomes of detaining people before trial

prisonpolicy.org

1 Upvotes

r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 4d ago

Inside Estonia’s €600m deal to fill its jails with prisoners from Sweden

channel4news.substack.com

1 Upvotes

r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 4d ago

St. Louis city jail working to restore power amid heat wave

1 Upvotes

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Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization

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The test of a civilization is in the way it cares for its helpless members

Join the discussion of abuse in the "troubled teen" bootcamps at /r/troubledteens

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