Amid Growing Scrutiny, U.S. Prisons and Jails Push for Enhanced Oversight and Accountability Measures

Sacramento, Calif. — Challenges are mounting in prisons and jails across the United States, marked by severe incidents of misconduct and an array of systemic issues. Allegations of widespread sexual abuse in women’s facilities in California, an unnoticed inmate suicide in Washington, and multiple escapes in Pennsylvania have underscored deeper problems of overcrowding and understaffing. … Read more

Federal Investigation Launched into S.C. Jails After Inmate Deaths Under Questionable Conditions

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Justice has announced civil investigations into two jails in South Carolina following reports of inmate deaths due to mistreatment and unsafe living conditions. The civil rights division of the Justice Department launched probes at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in Charleston and the Alvin S. Glenn … Read more