Medical Care in Prison/Medical Neglect

More Mentally Ill Persons Are in Jails and Prisons Than Hospitals

May 18, 2010
Americans with severe mental illnesses are three times more likely to be in jail or prison than in a psychiatric hospital, according to new report: "More Mentally Ill Persons Are in Jails and Prisons Than Hospitals: A Survey of the States". (Treatment Advocacy Center)

 Severely Mentally Ill Persons More Likely to be in Jails than Hospitals,

Prison to adapt to mental illnesses

April 27, 2010
As community resources have dwindled, the number of people in prison with mental illness has climbed dramatically. Today, nearly half of all prisoners have a mental illness and receive minimal treatment. (Statesman Journal)

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    • CCCF Medical Neglect

    October 22, 2009
    Katherine Anderson nearly died of heart failure at the state women's prison. She has filed a federal lawsuit accusing prison medical staff of malpractice and violating her civil rights. (The Oregonian)

    Prisoner of the state -- and an ailing heart

    Protecting Mother and Child

    August 25, 2009
    Obstetricians and other medical professionals have long called for an end to the barbaric and medically risky practice of shackling pregnant prisoners — by their legs, wrists and even around their abdomens — during labor. (The New York Times)

    August 22, 2009

    Jailhouse Lawyers Handbook

    June 11, 2009

    Created by the National Lawyers Guild and Center for Constitutional Rights, the Jailhouse Lawyers Handbook is a free, comprehe

    Prisoner Support Directory

    May 19, 2009
    Updated annually by PSJ, the Prisoner Support Directory contains national and northwest regional resources for incarcerated people.

    Updated annually by PSJ, the Prisoner Support Directory contains national and northwest regional resources for incarcerated peop

    Natl: Prison Abuse Commission Releases Report

    June 27, 2006
    After a year-long inquiry, the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons has released "Confronting Confinement".

    After a year-long inquiry, the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons has released

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    • Natl: Shackled and in Labor

    April 28, 2006
    No imprisoned woman had ever tried to escape while in labor. There’s no record of it anywhere, and ask any woman who's had a child, and she would tell you running somewhere wasn't high on her list of things to do at the time.

    No imprisoned woman had ever tried to escape while in labor.

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