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Hearing could result in federal takeover of New York City s Rikers Island

NYC should not run its own jail. That is the conclusion from the city agency that conducts oversight of the jail and the U.S. District Attorney.

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Jeffrey Epstein s Suicide: Negligence and Misconduct Found in US Govt Probe

Justice Department report reveals negligence and misconduct in Epstein's jail cell, enabling his suicide. Bureau of Prisons failures raise questions about justice and accountability.

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15th inmate dies this year amid crisis in New York City jail system

Lawmakers and rights advocates have been trying to raise awareness about a growing crisis in New York City's jail system.

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DOC announces contract with national corrections health care expert - State of Reform

DOC announces contract with national corrections health care expert Share this: Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Cheryl Strange announced on Tuesday the DOC has contracted with a national expert on prison medical care to support DOC Health Services. Strange, who was appointed to the role of DOC secretary in April, announced Dr. Homer Venters is being retained to work on “systemic improvements directly related to patient care in the state’s prison facilities.” Venters is a physician, epidemiologist, and the Senior Health and Justice Fellow at the Community Oriented Correctional Health Services (COCHS). Previously, Venters served as Director of Programs for Physicians for Human Rights and as the Chief Medical Officer for the New York City Jail System.

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The pain of being alone behind bars

The pain of being alone behind bars © BBC New York has adopted a law banning more than 15 days in solitary confinement, and is set to become one of the first US states to fall in line with the UN s Mandela Rules, which define extended solitary as torture. Imagine if you had to spend years alone in a tiny cell within earshot of others screaming in mental anguish? That is what solitary confinement is like in many US detention facilities that don t limit the use of isolation. Candie Hailey, a mother two, has lived through this. She was sent to Rikers Island Jail in New York in 2012, accused of attempted murder. The charge was later dropped.

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