Yolo County prosecutors call for overhaul of law freeing terminally ill prisoners under "compassionate release"

A man with a violent past is set for release from prison and the Yolo County District Attorney's Office is fighting back ...
Queens Daily Eagle

City sued for continued use of solitary confinement on Rikers

The New York City Department of Correction has regularly violated state law by illegally confining people in jail cells for ...
Newton Daily News

One year later, still no justice: Family of Newton Correctional Facility inmate who died is suing state

Law firm representing Storm Lake man’s relatives allege prison ignored pleas for medical attention, contributing to his death ...
KTNV Las Vegas

State of Nevada will pay inmate nearly $1 million to settle lawsuits over prison medical care

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The State of Nevada is set to pay an inmate nearly $1 million to settle three lawsuits alleging he didn't receive proper medical care in prison. On Tuesday, the state Board of ...
Sacramento Bee

CA prison doctor claims medical records fraud. State says it is investigating

Dr. Aliasghar Mohyuddin, who believes his signature has been used without his consent on medical records in the California prison system, stands for a portrait at his home on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.