Banishing Heroes

Banishing Heroes, a poem by Kash Jackson, veteran of 20 years Continue reading Banishing Heroes

Florida jailers accused of paralyzing and starving a man to death.

Prison staff walked by 19 times that day without entering to check on him, although they occasionally shined a flashlight into his cell, security footage shows. On Sept. 9, staffers walked by 44 times without entering to check on him, then passed by 48 times on Sept. 10, another 41 times on Sept. 11, and 18 times on Sept. 12. No one changed his sheets or offered him a shower.

At least 11 inmates in his cell block reported that Ridley never moved from his bunk, did not pick up his food trays, and that the officers ignored him and said he was faking. Continue reading Florida jailers accused of paralyzing and starving a man to death.

Parents fear their children will die in Texas custody.

the system’s total population dropped from an average of 842 in 2019 to 612 as of May 2022, the number of incidents of self-harm has almost doubled. TJJD data shows that in 2019, there were 1,181 incidents of self-harm in its facilities. That number rose to 1,761 incidents in 2020 and 2,104 in 2021. Continue reading Parents fear their children will die in Texas custody.

Prisoners are guinea pigs for doctors who have lost their license.

10 out of 11 doctors on staff at the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections have a previous disciplinary action on their record. Of the 10 physicians in the department of corrections with restricted licenses, seven are medical directors of state facilities. Continue reading Prisoners are guinea pigs for doctors who have lost their license.