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Public health
fromThe Nation
3 hours ago

A New Booklet Seeks to End Reproductive Injustices Behind Bars

Over 850 people in California women’s prisons were sterilized without clear prior notice, with inadequate information and consent contributing to reproductive harm.
NYC parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Alabama woman sues alleging she gave birth on prison floor as guards watched

Jail staff allegedly left a pregnant detainee alone for over a day despite her water breaking, delayed emergency care, and provided inadequate medical treatment.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Iranian Nobel winner Mohammadi moved to Tehran hospital

Narges Mohammadi was transferred by ambulance to Pars hospital in Tehran for treatment after a temporary sentence suspension tied to bail payment.
Mental health
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

Prisons as retirement homes for low-income seniors in Japan

Japan's prisons are increasingly housing elderly people who commit minor offenses to access shelter, food, and healthcare, shifting focus to reintegration and elder care.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Brazil's Supreme Court rejects Jair Bolsonaro's request for house arrest

Brazil's Supreme Court denied Jair Bolsonaro's request for house arrest, finding prison medical care adequate and his health improved after surgeries.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

MP protests in support of hunger strike prisoner

A hunger striker remanded at HMP Bronzefield is critically ill after 46 days without food, prompting an MP to demand immediate medical transfer.
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Social justice
fromTruthout
5 months ago

Mumia Abu-Jamal's Supporters Demand Medical Care for Him and Aging Prisoners

Mumia Abu-Jamal remains imprisoned as supporters march for his freedom and medical care amid allegations of an unfair trial and prosecutorial and judicial misconduct.
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 months ago

Trans inmates win right to gender-affirming care as judge calls it "a serious medical need" - LGBTQ Nation

The Court finds that there is no genuine dispute of fact that gender dysphoria is a serious medical need,
LGBT
Public health
fromwww.standard.co.uk
5 months ago

HMP Wandsworth prisoner dies after staff fail to properly give him CPR

Delayed emergency response and inadequate resuscitation at HMP Wandsworth contributed to the death of a remanded prisoner with known cardiac history.
Healthcare
fromTruthout
5 months ago

A Jail Nurse Said Willie Cunningham Had Heartburn. It Was Appendicitis.

A nurse at York County Prison misdiagnosed Willie Cunningham's appendicitis as heartburn, delaying care until his appendix burst and he developed sepsis.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

When US prison healthcare companies went bust, victims' families kept fighting

When Jennifer Casey Norred attempted suicide at Leon County jail, medical staff restrained her for 24 hours instead of offering her mental health support, violating jail policy.
US politics
Public health
fromwww.standard.co.uk
10 months ago

West London prison staff failed to spot epilepsy risk before man, 32, found dead in cell

Review of information sharing regarding medical conditions for prisoners is necessary after a death related to epilepsy in a west London prison.
UK news
fromianVisits
10 months ago

Prison nursing unlocked: Exhibition lifts the lid on healthcare behind bars

Prison nursing has evolved from minimal training to a more professional service over the last few decades.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 year ago

When NY prison nurses must choose between loyalty to guards and devotion to patients

Nurses in New York prisons face ethical dilemmas when witnessing officer violence, impacting their professional responsibilities and prisoners' safety.
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