prisoners

A judge has agreed to a preliminary settlement to significantly improve and oversee the special education facilities for 18-21 year olds housed in New Jersey adult prisons.The verdict stems from a 2017 class action lawsuit filed against the…

The Northern Correctional Institution's use of solitary confinement and cell restraints discriminates against prisoners with mental illness, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday seeking to end these practices.The federal lawsuit filed by…

A solitary cell in an NC prison. Image: Disability Rights NCThe cruel reality of solitary confinement should shock all caring and thinking people One night in…