Posts Tagged ‘health care’
Judges Agree to Schwarzenegger’s Plan
In August federal judges ruled against the state of California in two lawsuits brought by prison inmates who argued that overcrowding led to poor medical and health care. After months of modifying proposals to reduce the California prison population, Governor Schwarzenegger’s latest plan has been accepted by a panel of judges.
Read more about the plan here.
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The Graying of America’s Prisons
The Graying of America’s Prisons by James Ridgeway
Frank Soffen, now 70 years old has lived more than half his life in prison, and will likely die there.
Sentenced to life for second-degree murder, Soffen has suffered four heart attacks and is confined to a wheelchair. He has lately been held in the assisted living wing of Massachusetts’ Norfolk prison. Because of his failing health and exemplary record over his 37 years behind bars-which includes rescuing a guard being threatened by other inmates-Soffen has been held up as a candidate for release on medical and compassionate grounds.
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H1N1 Vaccine for Texas Prisoners
Last week, Texas prison officials announced that over 45,000 convicts serving sentences in Texas will be vaccinated for swine flu before the general public. Texas is the second state after Massachusetts to announce the vaccination of prisoners. An equivalent number of prison officers and medical personnel are to be vaccinated as well starting this week.
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Prison reform vs. health care?
NY Times Op-Ed Columnist
Priority Test: Health Care or Prisons?
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
It’s time for a re-evaluation of the criminal justice system to determine how squandered money could be better spent.
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