A residence for people with mental illness who would otherwise be incarcerated for felonies is finally on its way to…
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The Bloomington, Minnesota Police Department is launching a pilot mental health program that provides immediate in-home therapy for people in…
The New York City Lippmann Commission on jail reform is calling on the city to create 1,500 secure beds for…
In response to a spike in addiction to cocaine, meth or prescription stimulants, often in combination with opioids, the Food…
Federal Medical Center Devens, a prison facility equipped to handle federal prisoners with complex medical conditions, lagged behind in vaccinating its residents, leaving them vulnerable to Covid-19, new data show.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order last week in order to protect LGBTQ people from his state and others who are seeking gender-affirming healthcare.
People with disabilities, particularly intellectual disability, are overrepresented in prison in Australia, and are unlikely to have their disability recognized or adjusted for, thereby boosting the risk of recidivism, reports The Conversation.
The Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against 138 defendants — including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals — for their alleged participation in online health care fraud schemes. “These fraudulent activities prey on our most vulnerable,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram.
Women serving prison sentences suffer serious trauma both before and during incarceration, according to a new study by the Urban Institute. Researchers say improved awareness of their plight, and better services in the prison systems are urgently needed.
Illinois’ prison healthcare problems serves as a warning of more general problems in a system resistant to reform, a news investigation shows.