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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:
- Hospital Keeps Sending Detainees Back Without Care to County Jail in Colorado, May 1, 2026. Jail Misconduct, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference.
- Pregnant Women Detained in Jail: The Hideous Story of In-Custody Births, May 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, OB/GYN, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
- $9.8 Million in Settlements Reached with South Carolina County and Wellpath in Gruesome Jail Death, May 1, 2026. Failure to Treat, Sanitation, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Deliberate Indifference.
- NaphCare Pays $875,000 to Settle New York License Violations, Banned from State for Five Years, May 1, 2026. Naphcare, Contractor Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
- $2.135 Million Partial Settlement Reached in Schizophrenic Detainee’s Death from “Gross Medical Neglect” at South Carolina Jail, May 1, 2026. Prison Health Services, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Deliberate Indifference.
- Faced with Record-Breaking Jail Deaths, L.A. County Supervisors Tell Sheriff’s Department to Improve Access to Naloxone, Camera Monitoring, and Security Checks at California Jail, May 1, 2026. Drug Overdose, Overcrowding, Sanitation, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
- Federal Court Places Medical Care in Arizona Prisons Under Receivership, May 1, 2026. Naphcare, Systemic Medical Neglect, Injunctions, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Inadequate Health Care Facilities.
- Nearly 50 People Have Died in ICE Custody Since Trump’s Return to White House, May 1, 2026. LaSalle Management Company, Systemic Medical Neglect, Staffing, Suicides, Immigration Detention.
- Negligence, Lack of Training at Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Jail Led to String of Deaths, May 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Drug Overdose, Jail Specific, Failure to Train/Supervise, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
- $750,000 Paid by NaphCare for New York Jail Suicide, May 1, 2026. Naphcare, Jail Specific, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides, Cruel and Unusual Punishment.