A lawsuit filed by Disability Rights Pennsylvania says that the state’s prison system restricts access to insulin pumps and glucose monitors, putting people with Type 1 diabetes at risk of death or serious injuries.
Politicians and the general public are ignoring the health and safety needs of those with disabilities and chronic conditions.
A report from an advocacy group says that deaths in the state’s jails have soared— and that 2019 could set a record for suicides.
Kim Ogg ran as a reform-minded district attorney candidate, but her office has sought two death warrants for Dexter Johnson, whose lawyer says cannot name everyday objects and has an IQ of 70.
With Appeal contributor Keri Blakinger
Prisoners in the state’s Regional Medical Units allege that they are being denied access to essential programs and services like law libraries.