What are the Common Causes for In-Custody and Jail Deaths in America?
There are over 158,000 federal inmates currently in custody in the United States, and nearly 2 million people in state (and federal) prisons, local jails, [...]
Los Angeles In Custody Deaths: What’s Happening in Jail?
In 2018, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) said there were 1,120 reported deaths in jails nationwide. That’s a rate of 154 deaths for every [...]
Negligence in Jail is Potentially Putting Juveniles at Risk
It’s a basic, unsaid agreement that everyone wants children to be safe. This includes in our homes, our neighborhoods, our schools, and, yes, our juvenile [...]
Riverside County Jail Deaths: What’s Going On?
Jail isn’t known to be a particularly pleasant experience for those locked inside, but it also shouldn’t be a place so poorly run it borders [...]
Prisoner’s Rights: What Inmates Need to Know
There are about 115,000 inmates in California, and many prisons operate above capacity. Prisoners are routinely stripped of their rights as punishment for their crimes, [...]
The Impact of Medical Neglect on Prisoners
The prison system is not improving, as evidenced by statistics. The United States prison system incarcerates more people per capita than any other nation, and [...]