Oklahoma Prison Population Reaches New Record High
Oklahoma’s prison population has surpassed its previous record high set in December 2016.
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National Survey Measures Prison Health Care Delivery
Findings of a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Washington, discovered that prison health care services in many states have prioritized mental health screenings and long-term medical care for inmates.
Read moreCalifornia Inmates Sue State Over Valley Fever, Again
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A lawsuit was filed in federal court in Sacramento on July 14 against the state of California on behalf of 58 current and former inmates who contracted Valley fever while serving time in one of the state’s Central Valley prisons.