Posts tagged Huffington Post
When Solitary Confinement Is A Death Sentence

“Arizona, where Abdullah died, is tied for sixth highest in its use of solitary confinement. It has also seen an uptick in the number of suicides and instances of self-harm. During the fiscal year in which Abdullah killed herself, six prisoners died by suicide in Arizona prisons. In fiscal year 2018, there were seven suicides and 708 recorded instances of self-harm. For the last three-quarters of fiscal year 2019, after the state changed how it documented these events, there were six suicides, 87 suicide attempts and 1,406 non-suicidal instances of self-harm in the average daily population of about 42,000 inmates.“

Huffington Post

August 29, 2019

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Death in Prison, Solitary ConfinementPhillip ReevesArizona, Huffington PostComment
Viral Photo Of Chicago Inmates Working In Frigid Cold Sparks Anger

“So why do Cook County inmates appear to be clearing snow without jackets on? Sheriff’s spokeswoman Cara Smith told HuffPost that the photo mischaracterizes the situation and that the Chicago Community Bond Fund should not have shared it without contacting her. Smith said the men in Monday’s photo are part of Renew, the county’s vocational program in which inmates are paid to learn skills that could help them get a job. The program selects work projects in distressed communities, and some of the program’s inmates were happy to help clear the snow Monday during a staff shortage, she said.“

Huffington Post

January 29, 2019

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Jail & Prison ConditionsPhillip ReevesHuffington Post, Chicago, Cook CountyComment