Medical and Mental Health Care

News & Commentary about Medical and Mental Health Care

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May 7, 2020

Poetry, Prison, and the Pandemic

Inmates pass the time in their cell block. Some pictured on the phone, some watching television, and some playing card games at tables. As concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 mount, inmates argue that prisons have no plan in place protect against the spread of the illness.

Mar 19, 2020

We Know Prisons Need COVID-19 Plans, but our Arizona Prison Tour Suggests it鈥檚 not Happening

An image of empty prison cells. Are prisons ready for the ensuing COVID-19 pandemic?

Mar 6, 2020

Are Our Prisons and Jails Ready for COVID-19?

Mar 28, 2019

A Mentally Ill Man in Solitary Cut Off a Body Part at the Broward County Jail

Jan 11, 2019

What the Government Shutdown Really Means for Federal Prisoners

Sep 25, 2018

Prisons鈥� Refusal to Provide Adequate Opioid Treatment Is Cruel and Unlawful

Jun 25, 2018

Arizona Prison Officials Found in Contempt for Massive Prison Health Care Scandal

Jun 15, 2018

People in Jail Deserve Effective Drug Treatment Not Forced Withdrawal

Mar 5, 2018

The East Mississippi Correctional Facility Is 'Hell on Earth'

Feb 28, 2018

Time Has Come to Save Mentally Ill Inmates From Solitary Confinement