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Two Wardens Retire After Prison Law Office Investigation
SACRAMENTO–The wardens at California’s two major women’s prisons have retired amid allegations of pervasive problems at both institutions, including sexual abuse of female inmates at one prison and suicides at the other. Full Story
Follow-up:Prison Law Office Reports CCWF Investigation Findings
From the very top of its former management, CCWF has incubated an institutional culture that permits, condones, and covers up abuse; that allows staff to retaliate against prisoners seeking assistance; and that prevents prisoners from seeking help from entities outside the institution. This corrosive atmosphere of fear and violence stems from widespread failure of staff to perform the most basic requirements of their jobs. Full report.
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Mother Jones Reports on PLO’s European Prison Project
Can Norway-Style Prisons work in America? That’s what North Dakota is trying to figure out. -
Arizona News Outlets Spotlight Recent Parsons v. Ryan Court Hearings
NPR – March 2, 2018, Arizona Prisons Face Federal Sanctions Over Prisoners’ Health Care
KJZZ 91.5 – March 1, 2018, Mortality Reviews Show Arizona Blames Corizon Health For Inmate Deaths.
Arizona Daily Sun – February 27, 2018, – Former prison doctor criticizes Department of Correction Medical Delivery System.
azcentral. – February 27, 2018, – Did Arizona’s inmate-care provider deny care to avoid fines? Judge hears testimony in case
KJZZ 91.5 – February 27, 2018, – Former prison doctor makes stunning allegations.
Marshall Project – February 26, 2018, – A federal judge considers $1 million in fines for one state’s “pervasive and intractable failures.”
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Phoenix News: People Housed In Tents Endure Suffocating Heat At Florence Prison Complex
June 30, 2017 – “It was one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen inside a prison, and I’ve been doing this for a while. I’ve never been to refugee camps in Africa, but I imagine this is what it’s like.”