Author: jgriffiths
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Do Your Rights Help With Climate Control Problems In Prison?
Climate control problems are common in prisons, but your Eighth Amendment right against cruel and unusual punishment can help.
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What Measures Are Prisons Taking To Slow Spread Of COVID-19?
Because prison guards have largely refused to get vaccinated, prisons have taken other measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. Do they work?
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Arkansas Jail Doctor Prescribed Ivermectin to COVID-19 Patients
The Arkansas Medical Board is investigating a doctor who has been treating COVID-19 patients at Washington County Jail in Arkansas with the drug ivermectin. The drug is dangerous when used to treat coronavirus, the Food & Drug Administration has warned.
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Resource: List of Dog Training Programs at Florida Prisons
Prisons have dog training programs, as well as programs for cats and even wild horses! These programs benefit both the animals and the people.
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Do Police Have To Tell You If You’re Under Arrest Or Free To Go?
When you interact with police, several different legal rights apply. Some of the rights depend on whether you are under arrest.
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Man Gets Four-Year Sentence for Droning Contraband into Prison
People inside and outside Fort Dix worked together to drop cell phones, tobacco, and other contraband into prison at night.
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DOJ To Investigate Violence And Abuse in Georgia Prisons
Violence in Georgia jails and prisons seems to be exploding, and now the Department of Justice has started an investigation.
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Terrible Rikers Conditions Lead To Release Of 191 Detainees
The conditions at Rikers Island are atrocious. Now, they’re finally getting the attention of lawmakers and the media. A week ago, New York politicians went to Rikers. The conditions they saw were alarming. They saw cells crammed with a dozen or more men. They saw shower stalls turned into cells. And they even saw garbage,…
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Oklahoma to Start Executing People on Death Row This Month
People on death row in Oklahoma are set to face lethal injections for the first time in six years despite the state’s poor injection history.
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Maryland Politicians Call on Justice Department to #KeepThemHome
For months, family members, organizations and now Maryland lawmakers have called on the Biden Administration to #KeepThemHome.