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Monday August 3rd, 2020 - 7:10 pm
Utah to close health, dental clinics serving the underinsured as part of pandemic budget cuts
Utah to close health, dental clinics serving the underinsured as part of pandemic budget cuts
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“I am blown away that they’re closing it.”Comment on Facebook “I am blown away ...
They are human. We. surely don't need this. What the hell gone wrong.it bad enough with the food that's given to them. Four inch square pizza.about three lettuce leaves they call salad. I thought our tax money was to help
Monday August 3rd, 2020 - 6:53 pm
Tonight's Virtual UDC Focus Meeting Has Been Rescheduled for Monday, September 21st, 2020 from 6-7 pm Virtual -
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Monday August 3rd, 2020 - 4:42 pm
LIVE: SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Police Chief Mike Brown are holding a press conference to announce policy changes.
Monday August 3rd, 2020 - 4:41 pm
A man on parole was sent back to jail for sleeping in his own bed.
We should NOT be sending people back to jail for technical violations that don't impact public safety—ESPECIALLY during a pandemic!
Should N.Y. Be Jailing Parolees for Minor Lapses During a Pandemic?
www.nytimes.com
On probation since 2018, Earl Russell was sent to Rikers for sleeping in his own bed instead of in the shelter where he was mandated to stay.Saturday August 1st, 2020 - 8:25 am
What Women Dying In Prison From COVID-19 Tell Us About Female Incarceration. Fatal victims illuminate women’s unique problems in prison, and the all-too-common ways they get there in the first place.
What Women Dying In Prison From COVID-19 Tell Us About Female Incarceration
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Fatal victims illuminate women’s unique problems in prison, and the all-too-common ways they get there in the first place.Friday July 31st, 2020 - 10:12 am
Man Who Saved Three Prison Guards Executed by Tennessee
Man Who Saved Three Prison Guards Executed by State of Tennessee
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Man Who Saved Three Prison Guards Executed by Tennessee 02.21.20 The State of Tennessee executed Nicholas Sutton, 58, by electrocution last night after Governor Bill Lee denied a clemency application supported by correction staff, victims’ family members, many of the original jurors, and those who...Comment on Facebook Man Who Saved Three ...
This is messed up
Since I believe in the hereafter, I'm so happy for him that he rose above all the hell life dealt him. He will receive the rewards denied him on this side.
Another example why the murder if inmates by the State needs to end. It's called retribution, not justice. Justice includes mercy.
So sad!!!
Thursday July 30th, 2020 - 11:05 pm
Sixteen-year-old William Haymon has spent more than 500 days in an adult jail in rural Lexington, Mississippi. There are no state rules governing how long a person can be incarcerated without being formally charged with a crime.
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Sixteen-year-old William Haymon has spent more than 500 days in an adult jail in rural Lexington, Mississippi. There are no state rules governing how long a person can be incarcerated without being formally charged with a crime.Comment on Facebook Sixteen-year-old ...
That's crazy that they can hold him so long without charging him. I get they don't want him out cuz he is a danger but the constitution needs to stand strong. When the constitution is followed here and there instead of always, our country will have nothing but a mess.
Thursday July 30th, 2020 - 8:08 pm
Study: Racial disparities in Utah's juvenile justice system worsen despite reform effort
Study: Racial disparities in Utah's juvenile justice system worsen despite reform effort
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Racial disparities in Utah's juvenile justice system have deepened despite improvements seen in an overall reform effort begun in 2016, according to a nonprofit group's study released Thursday.Wednesday July 29th, 2020 - 11:18 pm
Here’s the first post in ACLU’s series analyzing the response from prosecutors to decarcerate and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix.
Prosecutors Disappoint During the Pandemic
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The first post in our series analyzing the response from prosecutors to decarcerate and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. This blog looks at NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix.Wednesday July 29th, 2020 - 11:17 pm
Watch as three inmates at a jail in Gwinnett County, Georgia help out a deputy who lost consciousness while working his shift.
Learn more: kutv.com/news/nation-world/three-inmates-praised-for-saving-deputys-life
Wednesday July 29th, 2020 - 1:25 pm
Inmates rush to help Gwinnett County deputy who passed out while working
Inmates rush to help Gwinnett County deputy who passed out while working
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Three observant inmates noticed that a deputy did not look well while conducting his normal security procedures.Tuesday July 28th, 2020 - 4:22 pm
Incarcerated People are Still Dying of COVID-19 Across the Country. Here’s What ACLU Has Been Doing to Help Save Them
Incarcerated People are Still Dying of COVID-19, and We’re Still Fighting to Save Them
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The pandemic should have been a wake-up call, but our criminal legal system continues to devalue the lives of incarcerated peopleTuesday July 28th, 2020 - 11:05 am
Office of Inspector General Critical of Bureau of Prisons Response to Covid-19
Office Of Inspector General Critical Of Bureau Of Prisons Response To Covid-19
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Staff shortages, medical professional shortages and a lack of moving minimum security inmates out of Lompoc led to mass infections, and death.
