How many people die each year in jails and prisons? No one knows
As Jay D. Aronson and Dr. Roger A. Mitchell explore in their recent book 'Death in Custody,' that lack of data is a national problem.
Source: yahoo.com
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How many people die each year in jails and prisons? No one knows
As Jay D. Aronson and Dr. Roger A. Mitchell explore in their recent book 'Death in Custody,' that lack of data is a national problem.
Source: latimes.com
After PR stunts, damning reports and a new lawsuit, judge sets stage for potential federal takeover of Rikers next year
Federal judge Laura Taylor Swain is losing patience with the city Department of Correction, which has now come under fire from the court-appointed feder...
Source: cityandstateny.com
Poor People's Campaign: West Virginia prisoner deaths the 'tip of the spear' – People's World
BECKLEY, W.Va.—Saying unexplained deaths of two poor people in a West Virginia prison are “the tip of the spear” of a nationwide problem, the Poor People’s Campaign demands the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division investigate what really happened to Quantez Burks and Alvis Shrewsbury...
Source: peoplesworld.org
CP Jail Watch: probation detainer lawsuit, another death, banned books, and more
City Paper's September 2022 Jail Watch aggregates this month's Allegheny County Jail news, including details on two of this year's several deaths in county custody, new statewide data on cash bail and the geography of mass incarceration, and population statistics.
Source: pghcitypaper.com
Slog AM: King County Jail Resuming Visitations, DeSantis "Punks" Everybody, Russians Flee Putin's Mobilization
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
Source: thestranger.com
DOJ Admits It Has No Idea How Many People Die in Law Enforcement Custody
Thousands of deaths in jails, prisons, and police custody have gone uncounted in recent years. Now the DOJ is calling for changes to a federal law.
Source: theappeal.org
Congressional hearing revisits 2017 Baton Rouge jail suicide
The 2017 suicide of a man at the Baton Rouge jail is under new scrutiny as a Congressional panel examine deaths at correctional facilities.
Source: lailluminator.com
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Sign Historic Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety
Two years ago, the murder of George Floyd exposed for many what Black and Brown communities have long known and experienced -- that we must do more to
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Source: whitehouse.gov