The mentally ill within the prison system are in crisis. They are often subjected to isolation, punitive measures, and ...
Only those who have lived it can know the terror of severe acute mental illness when it strikes. It’s an experience that can ...
At age 35, she still sucks her thumb. During a psychologist’s interview, Rachel Hurt — who has an IQ of 67 — asked for her ...
Lawyers for the state of California argued a federal court overstepped its authority by levying the huge fine.
A newly released audit says Maryland has failed to properly manage contracts with private companies that provide medical and ...
The audit is the latest sign of troubles within the embattled Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, where ...
Christin Johnson, oversight coordinator for the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, confirmed prison staff ...
The Justice Department is ramping up efforts to address a crisis of suicides and systemic failures in federal prisons and ...
The gunman in California that shot and critically injured two kindergartners is believed to have suffered from significant ...
The Austin Police Association released a statement Wednesday, the day after a judge sentenced Christopher Taylor to two years ...
The Austin Police Association released a statement Wednesday, the day after a judge sentenced Christopher Taylor to two years ...
A crumbling correctional facility in Hutchinson lacks air conditioning and has small cells. State prison officials say Kansas ...