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law-and-justice2 years ago•4 min saved

DOJ Launches Investigation into South Carolina Jails Amid Reports of Abuse and Violence

The Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into two jails in South Carolina following reports of abuse, violence, and unsanitary living conditions. The investigation will focus on allegations of deaths resulting from use of force, medical neglect, and assaults by inmates. The jails in question, the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center and the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, have faced criticism for their treatment of mentally ill prisoners and the abuse of inmates by guards. The investigation will determine if constitutional rights have been violated and may lead to reforms or legal action.

via The New York Times|

#abuse #civil-rights #doj-investigation

health2 years ago•7 min saved

Biden Administration Funds Opioid Treatment in Jails and Prisons.

The Biden administration is urging states to use Medicaid funds to cover opioid addiction treatment in correctional facilities, where many people suffer intense cravings and withdrawal. Under new guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, states can ask the federal government to allow Medicaid to cover addiction treatment for up to 90 days ahead of someone’s release. Correctional facilities, where inmates disproportionately have opioid use disorder and often cannot find treatment during and after their incarceration, have claimed a spot on the forefront of the nation’s devastating overdose epidemic, which now kills more than 100,000 Americans each year.

via The New York Times|

#biden-administration #health #jails

crime2 years ago•1 min saved

Brazilian Cities Plagued by Third Night of Gang Terror.

Gangs in several cities in north east Brazil have caused unrest for the third night, setting buses ablaze and carrying out gun attacks on buildings in urban areas in Rio Grande do Norte state. The attacks were sparked by conditions in jails holding gang members, after their requests for televisions, electricity and conjugal visits were turned down. Brazil's government has sent hundreds of federal security forces to the region and more could be sent in the coming days as unrest continues. Several cities have suspended public transport and closed schools in the wake of the violence.

via BBC|

#brazil #crime #gangs