Gabriel City » health care http://gabrielcity.com Gabriel City is a community for the tens of millions of Americans directly affected by our criminal justice system. We come together to share our stories and help to shape new ones. Inmates and the formerly incarcerated, family members of those serving time, men and women under community supervision, professionals in criminal justice and corrections, and the victims of crime; we support and respect each other as we work to break the endless cycle of crime and incarceration that afflicts our nation. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:18:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Judges Agree to Schwarzenegger’s Plan http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/judges-agree-to-schwarzeneggers-plan.html http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/judges-agree-to-schwarzeneggers-plan.html#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:21:37 +0000 hcdmedia http://gabrielcity.com/?p=2769 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.

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]]> http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/judges-agree-to-schwarzeneggers-plan.html/feed 0 The Graying of America’s Prisons http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/the-graying-of-americas-prisons.html http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/the-graying-of-americas-prisons.html#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:37:58 +0000 hcdmedia http://gabrielcity.com/?p=2619 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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]]> http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/the-graying-of-americas-prisons.html/feed 0 H1N1 Vaccine for Texas Prisoners http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/h1n1-vaccine-for-texas-prisoners.html http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/h1n1-vaccine-for-texas-prisoners.html#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:45:42 +0000 hcdmedia http://gabrielcity.com/?p=2324 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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]]> http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/h1n1-vaccine-for-texas-prisoners.html/feed 0 Prison reform vs. health care? http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/prison-reform-vs-health-care.html http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/prison-reform-vs-health-care.html#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:22:14 +0000 hcdmedia http://gabrielcity.com/?p=1405 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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