In Alabama, Prisoners Must Sign Consent Form to Get Protective Masks Medical ethics experts have criticized the state’s prison officials and say masks to protect against COVID-19 should be distributed ‘with no strings attached.’ Lauren Gill Apr 23, 2020
Oklahoma’s Death Row Prisoners Are Forced Into Permanent Solitary Confinement. They are ‘Buried Alive,’ Advocates Say. Civil rights groups demand change as other states move away from the practice of isolating people sentenced to death. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Sep 25, 2019
Epstein’s Death Reveals ‘Culture of Indifference’ in Jails The same culture exists across the country, experts say—with devastating effects. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Aug 12, 2019
Overdose In An Arizona Prison? Get Ready To Pay Up. ‘Worst policy imaginable’ punishes, rather than treats, patients who earn less than a dollar an hour, advocates say. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg May 03, 2019
Corizon, The Prison Healthcare Giant, Stumbles Again The company recently lost its contract with Arizona after allegations of serious—and sometimes fatal—medical neglect that have echoes across the country. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Feb 08, 2019
‘No Shower, Wearing Diapers, Laying There For So Long’ Lawsuits that challenge mental healthcare and medical care for incarcerated people advance in Illinois. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Dec 05, 2018
‘Just Let Him Kick’ Lawsuits allege that a private Tennessee prison neglected diabetic prisoners, contributing to at least one death. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Sep 06, 2018
