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Articles by Dale Chappell

First Wrongful Death Claim Against San Quentin Prison Filed Over COVID-19 Death

by Dale Chappell

The family of one of the prisoners who died of COVID-19 at San Quentin prison in California has filed the first wrongful death claim — a precursor to a lawsuit — against the prison. Papers filed by the family’s lawyers on September 10, 2020, detailed how prison ...

New Study Shows “Tough on Crime” Generation Spent More Time in Prison Despite Falling Crime Rate

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Can Kentucky Keep Charging Prisoners for Their Jail Stay if They Are Found Not Guilty?

Rhode Island Takes Uncommon Steps to Address a Common Problem: Drug Addiction in Prison

Lifers Now Exceed Entire Prison Population of 1970

BOP Guard Pleads Guilty to Sexually Molesting Prisoners at MCC Manhattan

The 43-year-old naturalized citizen from Nigeria, ...

“Collateral Consequences” of Convictions Hinder Chances of Post-Prison Success

California Scrambled to Staff Wildfire Crews After Firefighting Prisoners Locked Down Due to COVID-19

Coronavirus Shuts Down Ramen Soup Plant; Prisoners in Michigan Limited on Purchase Amounts