“Prison forces a complete surrender of autonomy,” explains Dr. Jessica Martinez, clinical psychologist specializing in correctional mental health. “From when you eat and sleep to when you ...

According to research at Southern Illinois University, correctional officers have a suicide rate twice as high as all other ...

Incarcerated people are reporting that the abrupt changes are wreaking havoc on their health and mental well-being.

Hawaiʻi has agreed to open its prisons and jails for inspection by two national experts who will assess the state’s troubled ...

With inmate suicide rates at an all-time high, U.S. District Senior Judge Kimberly Mueller said her aim is to force changes in California’s prison mental health system, which a federal judge in ...

SACRAMENTO — A judge has initiated a federal court takeover of California’s troubled prison mental health system by naming the former head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to serve as receiver, giving ...