inmates /tags/inmates inmates en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT A South Florida high school will help inmates earn diplomas with tablets /education/2024-09-20/a-south-florida-high-school-will-help-inmates-earn-diplomas-with-tablets Advocates say the expansion in virtual education could hold promise for inmates, many of whom lack basic literacy skills. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-20/a-south-florida-high-school-will-help-inmates-earn-diplomas-with-tablets Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America 'Ava's Law' defers prison time for pregnant inmates in Florida /government-politics/2023-04-11/avas-law-defers-prison-time-for-pregnant-inmates-in-florida A measure moving forward in the Florida House would allow pregnant women convicted of felonies to seek to delay going to prison for up to three months after giving birth. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-04-11/avas-law-defers-prison-time-for-pregnant-inmates-in-florida Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida Judge dismisses challenge against solitary confinement in Florida prisons /state/2023-01-13/judge-dismisses-challenge-against-solitary-confinement-in-florida-prisons After more than three years of legal battling, the Florida Department of Corrections has fended off a lawsuit over the use of solitary confinement in prisons. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT /state/2023-01-13/judge-dismisses-challenge-against-solitary-confinement-in-florida-prisons Jim Saunders Trans inmates need access to gender-affirming care. Often they have to sue to get it /health/2022-10-25/trans-inmates-need-access-to-gender-affirming-care-often-they-have-to-sue-to-get-it Lawyers and health experts, as well as incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, say getting gender-affirming care in prison often comes only after threats of lawsuits or a full legal fight. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:00:00 GMT /health/2022-10-25/trans-inmates-need-access-to-gender-affirming-care-often-they-have-to-sue-to-get-it Jaclyn Diaz Philadelphia apologizes for experiments on Black inmates /national/2022-10-07/philadelphia-apologizes-for-experiments-on-black-inmates The city of Philadelphia issued an apology Thursday for the unethical medical experiments performed on mostly Black inmates at its Holmesburg Prison from the 1950s through the 1970s. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:00:00 GMT /national/2022-10-07/philadelphia-apologizes-for-experiments-on-black-inmates The Associated Press How the newest federal prison became one of the deadliest /2022-05-31/how-the-newest-federal-prison-became-one-of-the-deadliest Federal prisoners said to be the most dangerous are sent to a special unit at an Illinois penitentiary. NPR and The Marshall Project have uncovered violence, abuse and a string of inmate deaths there. Tue, 31 May 2022 15:51:12 GMT /2022-05-31/how-the-newest-federal-prison-became-one-of-the-deadliest Joseph Shapiro, Christie Thompson U.S. inmates condemned to die are spending more time on death row /news/2022-05-12/u-s-inmates-condemned-to-die-are-spending-more-time-on-death-row Research shows the average time between sentencing and execution has increased by two-thirds in the past 20 years. Thu, 12 May 2022 14:54:53 GMT /news/2022-05-12/u-s-inmates-condemned-to-die-are-spending-more-time-on-death-row Jaclyn Diaz Inmates owe millions as Miami-Dade jails charge for room and board /local-news/2022-05-04/inmates-owe-millions-as-miami-dade-jails-charge-for-room-and-board Miami-Dade County jails charge inmates $2 a day for room and board, a fee that’s rarely paid and creates a shadow economy behind bars that administrators want to eliminate. Wed, 04 May 2022 16:16:00 GMT /local-news/2022-05-04/inmates-owe-millions-as-miami-dade-jails-charge-for-room-and-board Douglas Hanks Florida prisons are changing inmates' snail mail to a digital format /news/2021-12-01/florida-prisons-are-changing-inmates-snail-mail-to-a-digital-format The Department of Corrections says the change will reduce the amount of contraband coming into prisons. Florida prisons are in the process of converting incoming snail mail to a digital-only format. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:15:15 GMT /news/2021-12-01/florida-prisons-are-changing-inmates-snail-mail-to-a-digital-format Gina Jordan COVID precautions put more prisoners in isolation. It can mean long-term health woes /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-04/covid-precautions-put-more-prisoners-in-isolation-it-can-mean-long-term-health-woes An estimated 300,000 people were held in solitary confinement in the U.S. at the height of the pandemic. Advocates are pushing to limit the practice, citing lasting harm to prisoners' health. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 11:17:50 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-04/covid-precautions-put-more-prisoners-in-isolation-it-can-mean-long-term-health-woes Katja Ridderbusch