Assaults on corrections officers deserve serious attention—but preventing future violence requires understanding the conditions that affect everyone inside the facility. Recent reports of assaults on corrections officers at St. Louis […]
Yesterday, I came across an email from April 2014, a desperate plea I had written to the Legislative Corrections Ombudsman. Finding that and reading it again stopped me in my
Safety Cannot Be Built on Segregation Recently, a letter circulated from the Michigan Corrections Organization (MCO) calling for expanded segregation units and increased use of high security housing across Michigan
‘Right to hug’ suits claim Michigan jails blocking family visits for profit. Article by The Associated Press includes interview with CPR’s Lois Pullano.
Under the Death in Custody Reporting Act, the government is supposed to track how many people die in law enforcement custody — but the data is a mess.
