The following letters from prisoners were recently sent to Workers World newspaper. Dear Workers World, I hope this letter finds you well. I recently relocated to another state prison. If you are still able to provide me with Workers World newspapers, please send to my new address. I appreciate you…
“This is how they treat us!” exclaimed Bryant Arroyo, incarcerated at State Correctional Institute Coal Township in Pennsylvania, He was expressing frustration with his three-year attempt to get effective treatment for severe psoriasis in his ankles. On April 7, Arroyo had a scheduled mandatory medical call at 1 p.m. He…
City Paper's January 2023 Jail Watch aggregates this month's jail news, including a medically vulnerable man alleging the jail withheld his medication for sickle cell disease for months.