Articles tagged as: prisons
April 3, 2023
Indiana State Prison officials face $20M wrongful death lawsuit
The family of a man who died of stab wounds in a northern Indiana prison in 2021 filed a multi-million dollar wrongful death lawsuit against several high-ranking officials at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City.
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
How life after incarceration can be harder for people in addiction recovery
Many people who re-enter society after incarceration face barriers that make it hard to find and keep a job and be successful. They also face stigma.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2023
Lawsuit likely if ban on gender-affirming surgery for people in state prisons becomes law
Its likely Indiana will be sued if a bill banning gender-affirming surgery for people in prison becomes law.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2023
Lawsuit challenges isolation conditions on federal death row
The ACLU of Indiana is suing the U.S. Bureau of Prisons over conditions on federal death row, which is housed in Terre Haute.
Read MoreMay 9, 2022
Lawsuit: Indiana not adequately providing services to those incompetent to stand trial
Indiana is being sued over allegations it's letting people who need mental health treatment sit in jail rather than get court-ordered services.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2022
Current COVID surge also affecting Indiana prisons
In early January, fewer than 100 incarcerated people had the virus. As of Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Correction reported 571 positive cases.
Read MoreOctober 26, 2021
New season of ‘Sick’ podcast investigates death and sexual abuse inside Indiana Women’s Prison
Stories from incarcerated women in Indiana Women’s Prison show instances of lack of crucial medical care and sexual assault. That's what a new season from Sick podcast found after a year-long investigation.
Read MoreOctober 12, 2021
Indiana makes it hard for the public to know how much its local jails cost, new study says
A new study from the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice says that it costs at least $240 million a year to keep people locked up in local jails in Indiana. And that number is likely much, much larger.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2021
Inmates Sue Northern Indiana Prison
Fifteen inmates at the Miami Correctional Institute are suing for being kept in what lawyers say are deplorable conditions.
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2021
2nd Inmate In 2 weeks Killed At Same Indiana Federal Prison
The killing is raising fresh questions about the government's ability to keep prisoners safe amid severe understaffing and a myriad of crises plaguing the federal prison system.
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