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Since the pandemic, many jails have moved to video systems as the only way to visit incarcerated loved ones. A new movement seeks to restore in-person visits
Jail populations are bouncing back to near pre-pandemic levels
During the COVID-19 pandemic, local jails and prisons released thousands of inmates early. Experts say the recent increase reflects a return to business as usual for the nation's carceral system.
Deaths in custody are a crisis, but data on them is a black hole, a new report says
A new report indicates that the federal government severely undercounts people who died while being transported, detained or arrested by law enforcement and those who died while incarcerated.
Red and blue states look to Medicaid to improve the health of people leaving prison
People leaving jail or prison are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death, and policymakers from deep blue California to solidly red Utah think bringing Medicaid behind bars could help.
Autopsy finds High Point inmate died of natural causes
An autopsy has determined that a man who passed away while jailed in High Point last year died of natural causes.
Ex-Penn State President Will Serve Jail Time In The Jerry Sandusky Child Abuse Scandal
Graham Spanier must report to a Pennsylvania jail in July to serve at least two months behind bars. He must also serve two months of house arrest.
One Year Later, John Neville's Death Prompts Change and Reflection
Today marks the one-year anniversary of John Neville's death. He passed away at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center following his transfer from the Forsyth County jail where he had been held.
Guilford Sheriff's Office Investigating Second Inmate Suicide In Less Than A Month
An inmate in the Guilford County jail has died, the second suicide in a county detention center in less than a month.
North Carolina County Jail Eases Rules For Teens In Solitary
A North Carolina county jail has eased restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds held in solitary confinement.
No Charges In Death Of Forsyth County Inmate
Forsyth County jail officials will not be facing criminal wrongdoing charges in the case of an inmate who died in custody.