Negligent Prison Lieutenant Receives Prison Sentence for Inmate's Death

A former federal prison lieutenant, Michael Anderson, has been sentenced to three years in prison after an inmate died during a preventable medical crisis at Petersburg Federal Correctional Institution in Virginia. The inmate fell multiple times and suffered blunt-force trauma to the head, but Anderson failed to take action despite being alerted by several officers. He later lied about his knowledge of the situation. Three other prison employees have also been charged in connection with the incident. The case highlights the issue of medical neglect and mistreatment of inmates in the U.S. penal system, which is ill-equipped to handle mental health conditions.