Lawmaker: There is no outside oversight of medical care at Mississippi prisons
The House passed a bill Thursday that would direct the state Department of Health to conduct a sweeping review of the medical care provided to inmates at Mississippi prisons. The legislation is ...
Lawyers for inmates ask judge to take over health care services in Arizona prisons
Lawyers for 25,000 people incarcerated in Arizona have asked a judge to take over health care operations in state-run prisons ...
Correctional officers struggling with PTSD could be provided coverage under new bill
A new bill, HB 1070, would help correctional officers access the same services as firefighters and law enforcement.
ACLU urges judge to appoint receiver for Arizona prison health care
According to the ACLU, federal courts have the authority to appoint a receiver to take over the management of prison health care operations to address the issues raised by the monitors and help the ...
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Amid mounting scrutiny, Oregon Department of Corrections fires 2 health care managers, shakes up division
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Corrections has fired two leading health care managers who oversaw a division ...