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Ashoor Rasho has spent more than half of his life alone in a prison cell—22 to 24 hours a day. The cell was so narrow he could reach his arms out and…
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The Illinois Department of Corrections continues to flounder in its efforts to care for inmates with mental illness, according to a new report authored by…
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Alisha Floyd bounces her son Chance on her lap. He giggles and pulls her hair.“He’s the fattest baby here,” she says, laughing.Chance is 4 months old, and…
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DeVonte Jones began to show signs of schizophrenia as a teenager. His first public episode was nine years ago at a ball game at Wavering Park in Quincy,…
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Prisoners have a constitutional right to health care, but inmates at Angola prison in Louisiana are suing for medical shortfalls that have allegedly caused "needless pain and suffering."
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The state of mental health care in Mississippi has been in freefall for years.As a consequence of the ripple effects of the financial crisis, Mississippi…
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More people who are addicted to opioids are coming into the Marion County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office. The influx has the sheriff calling on…
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It’s not something you expect to see in a courtroom: 35 women, chatting, laughing, eating lasagna. But brunch before the session is a weekly tradition at…
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Mental health courts are popular in many communities, and it’s easy to understand why. Rather than sending someone who’s mentally ill to an overcrowded…
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Women in prison often eat to relieve stress or boredom. The resulting weight gain can make other physical and emotional problems worse. In one prison, spinning helps keep the pounds and rage at bay.