Articles by Mike Ludwig

Despite Suicides, Jails Replace In-person Visitation with Video Screens

Loaded on March 6, 2018 by Mike Ludwig published in Prison Legal News March, 2018, page 46

Filed under: Jail Specific, Telephones, Suicides, Visiting, Video Visitation. Locations: Louisiana, United States of America.

by Mike Ludwig, Truthout

The Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna, Louisiana replaced in-person visitation through a glass partition with video calls in October 2017. Three suicides had occurred at the jail since August, raising concerns about the mental health of its prisoners.

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In Midst of Opioid Crisis, an Addiction Medication Program for Federal Prisons Fizzles

Loaded on Dec. 5, 2017 by Mike Ludwig published in Prison Legal News December, 2017, page 14

Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Drug Overdose, War on Drugs, Drug Treatment/Rehab. Location: United States of America.

by Mike Ludwig, Truthout

In the spring of 2014, as rising rates of opioid misuse and fatal overdoses were capturing the nation’s attention, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) was working on a national initiative to expand access to addiction medications known as medication-assisted treatments, or MATs. The ...