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America's Prisons Turn a Blind Eye to HCV Epidemic
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an insidious and relentless disease which is highly unpredictable and eventually fatal. It is a chronic disease which is the leading cause of cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer which causes an estimated 10,000 deaths annually in the United States; a number the Centers …
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More from this issue:
- America's Prisons Turn a Blind Eye to HCV Epidemic, by Mark Wilson
- Pregnant Wisconsin Prisoner Punished for Sexual Contact While Guard Walks Free, by Lonnie Burton
- Louisiana Guards' Conviction Upheld in Prisoner's Beating
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- California Prison Policy Restricting Book Orders Enjoined
- 900 British Prisoners Freed Following Court Ruling
- Massachusetts Jury Awards $175,000 to Beaten Ex-Prisoner
- Sexual Harassment Scandal Rocks Connecticut DOC
- Criminal Law Update, by Reaves, Jr, Walter M
- Los Angeles County Liable Under § 1983 for Jail Detainee's Murder
- Oregon HCV Suit Certified as Class Action
- Sadistic New Jersey Prison Doctor's License Revoked Amid Allegations of Neglect, Malpractice, by Lonnie Burton
- $178,294 Awarded in BOP Malpractice Suit
- $3.2 Million Awarded to New York Jail Prisoner in Work Accident
- Pro Se Tips and Tactics: Damages, by John Midgley
- Ohio Jail's Pay-for-Stay Program Unconstitutional, Partial Summary Judgment Granted
- Settlement of Hamilton County, Ohio, Jail Booking Fees Case
- Butler County, Ohio, Settles Jail Booking Fee Suit
- Director Out at Scandal-Plagued Washington State Jail, by Lonnie Burton
- Rikers Island Jail Chief Demoted
- Arizona Prisoner Entitled to Workers' Compensation Payments During Period of Incarceration
- North Carolina Juvenile Prisons Plagued by Physical, Sexual Abuse, and Medical Neglect, by Lonnie Burton
- Deaths and Beatings Rampant in Texas' Nueces County Jail, by Gary Hunter
- Behind the Walls: A Guide for Families and Friends of Texas Prison Inmates, by Michael Rigby
- DSU-Like Conditions in Massachusetts Prison Trigger Due Process Protection
- Federal Prisoners Enlisted for Dangerous Computer Refurbishing, by Lonnie Burton
- Probation and Parole Populations Continued to Rise in 2001
- Overt Act Unnecessary to Allege Conspiracy Claim in 7th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court Upholds California's Harsh Three-Strikes Law, by John E Dannenberg
- News in Brief
- News in Brief
- The PLRA Does Not Change Leave to Amend Rule, by Bob Williams
- Illinois Settles Visitor Strip Search Suit for $237,000
More from Mark Wilson:
- Indiana Prisoner Sues Prison Abolition Group, Wins $1,097 Default Judgment, April 26, 2024
- Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity to Minnesota Jail Guard Accused of Grabbing and Squeezing Detainee’s Penis, Feb. 1, 2024
- Former Oregon Prison Nurse Gets 30 Years for Raping Prisoners, Dec. 1, 2023
- After Ninth Circuit Refuses to Compel Arbitration, National Class Certified in HRDC’s Challenge to Jail and Prison Debit Card Fees, Oct. 15, 2023
- Seventh Circuit Revives Illinois Prisoner’s Claim Over Knee Surgery Delayed 29 Months, Oct. 15, 2023
- Fourth Circuit Reinstates North Carolina Prisoner’s Suit, Finding Grievance Procedure Availability an Open Question, Oct. 15, 2023
- Congress Forces BOP to Upgrade Security Cameras, Sept. 15, 2023
- Oregon Will Hold Release Hearings for 73 Prisoners Sentenced to LWOP as Juveniles, Sept. 15, 2023
- Senators Slam “Egregious” Prisoner Sexual Abuse by BOP Employees, Sept. 15, 2023
- Minnesota Supreme Court Denies Qualified Immunity for Delayed Transfer of Sex Offenders, Sept. 15, 2023
More from these topics:
- He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say., July 1, 2026. Armor Correctional Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
- Eighth Circuit Revives § 1983 Complaint Alleging Jail Detainees’ Death from Stroke was Due to Deliberate Indifference and Failure to Train, July 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Eighth Amendment, Failure to Train/Supervise, Deliberate Indifference.
- ICE Stops Reporting Deaths of Recently Released Detainees, July 1, 2026. Misconduct/Corruption, Medical, Conditions of Confinement, Immigration Law/Offenses, Civil Rights Actions or Offenses/Bivens Actions.
- Fifth Circuit Kills Louisiana Prison Medical and Mental Health Care Reform, July 1, 2026. Medical, Conditions of Confinement, PLRA, Immunity/Liability, Mental Health.
- Louisiana’s Atavistic Approach to Criminal Sentencing and Parole Demonstrates Politicians’ Failure to Learn from Past Mistakes, July 1, 2026. Medical, Conditions of Confinement, Sentencing, Parole, Prisoners' Rights.
- BOP Ordered to Restart Gender Affirming Care for Trans Prisoners, July 1, 2026. Medical, Conditions of Confinement, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Transgender.
- Tenth Circuit Upholds $33 Million Jury Award in Suit Over Detainee’s Horrific Death in Oklahoma County Jail, July 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Failure to Train/Supervise, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference.
- Colorado Prison Wardens Participated in Longstanding Racist, Homophobic Group Chat, July 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Gay/Lesbian, Employee Litigation.
- $3.25 Million Verdict in New York Against Jail Medical Profiteer Armor Health, July 1, 2026. Private Prisons, Misconduct/Corruption, Medical, Conditions of Confinement, Civil Rights Actions or Offenses/Bivens Actions.
- Federal Conviction, Guilty Pleas for Jail Guards Responsible for Oklahoma Detainee’s Death, July 1, 2026. Misconduct/Corruption, Medical, Conditions of Confinement, Excessive Force, Civil Rights Actions or Offenses/Bivens Actions.