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Pregnant Women Detained in Jail: The Hideous Story of In-Custody Births by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney "The value of human life in prison and jail is worth less—including for these children, because of who their parents are. They are born with a stigma or they are not even born …
Arrests of Unhoused People Driving Albuquerque Jail Bookings by Michael Thompson by Michael Thompson The number of unhoused people in Albuquerque doubled between 2022 and 2025. During that same period, the number of unhoused people jailed by the city more than tripled, according to a report by ProPublica. The Bernalillo …
$750,000 Paid by NaphCare for New York Jail Suicide by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman After a spate of deaths at the Onondaga County Justice Center (OCJC), the New York Attorney General’s office found the jail’s private medical contractor, NaphCare, Inc., in violation of state medical licensing laws, leading to …
Negligence, Lack of Training at Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Jail Led to String of Deaths by Michael Thompson by Michael Thompson Ohio’s weak oversight of its jails has left the state nearly powerless to effect change as the Cuyahoga County jail continues to experience a string of largely preventable deaths. The …
In Texas, Harris County Commissioners Approve $1.2 Million for Fourth Study of Jail Since 2020 After Dozens of Abuse Allegations by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On February 12, 2026, the Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas, voted 3-1 to approve paying CGL Management Group, LLC, a justice-system consulting firm, …
Judge Orders Rikers Manager Must Fix Jail in Seven Years Or Less by In the latest update to efforts to reform the long-troubled Rikers Island jail complex in New York City, Manhattan federal court judge Laura Swain issued an order to the jail’s new overseer, Nicholas Deml, to fix the …
Article • April 1, 2026 • from PLN April, 2026
Oklahoma County Officials Move to Dissolve Jail Trust Created for Oversight by On March 18, 2026, officials in Oklahoma County approved a motion to dissolve the jail trust that was placed in charge of administering the county jail in downtown Oklahoma City. Officially titled the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority, …
More Measles Cases Detected at Jails in New Mexico and Texas by Jo Ellen Knott by Jo Ellen Knott The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) confirmed a third measles case at the Doña Ana County jail, bringing the state’s total to 13 so far this year, all occurring within …
Article • March 1, 2026 • from PLN March, 2026
Eight Detainees Escape from Louisiana Jail, Captured in 24 Hours by In yet another recent jail escape in Louisiana, eight detainees fled from the River Bend Detention Center in East Carroll Parish, a rural area that borders Arkansas and Mississippi. The detainees ranged in age from 19 to 31, and …
Overcrowded State Mental Hospitals Lead to Longer Jail Time and Lack of Treatment by Michael Thompson by Michael Thompson Prospective mental health patients struggle to find beds in psychiatric hospitals across the nation. Most mental health hospitals are short-staffed and turn away patients who battle to find treatment options. The …
Article • March 1, 2026 • from PLN March, 2026
Two Detainees Captured After Escape from Southwest Georgia Jail by On February 8, 2026, two detainees facing charges including murder, aggravated assault, and aggravated battery escaped from the Sumter County Jail. Detainees Rickey Martin, 20, and Kentravious Holmes, 21, reportedly fled through a faulty maintenance door on the jail’s ceiling …
Article • March 1, 2026 • from PLN March, 2026
New York City Begins Construction on Chinatown Jail Despite Opposition by On January 22, 2026, city officials told residents of New York City’s Chinatown that construction on a jail had recently begun in the neighborhood and that it would take six years to complete. Expected to cost $3.9 billion, the …
Like Prisoners, Most Jail Detainees Now Banned from Receiving Physical Mail by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman A February 2026 review by PLN of mail policies at 250 of the largest U.S. jail systems, which together hold over half the country’s detainees, reveals that almost 62% have instituted policies banning …
Escape from Georgia Jail Ends in Florida after Lyft Hijacking by Jo Ellen Nott   by Jo Ellen Knott   In escape from Georgia’s DeKalb County Jail concluded in Florida on December 23, 2025, following a multi-state manhunt, according to The Guardian. Stevenson Charles, 24, Yusuf Minor, 31, and Naod …
Article • February 1, 2026 • from PLN February, 2026
Oklahoma Prisoner Who Escaped Through Hole Killed by Sheriff by Joshua Butler—a prisoner serving a life sentence who escaped from the Okfuskee County Jail in Okemah, Oklahoma—was shot and killed by state troopers during a traffic stop on December 31, 2025. Butler had escaped on December 20, but none of …
Competency Crisis in Missouri’s Jails by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The cover story of the June 2025 issue of PLN reported that “[d]espite years of litigation, injunctions, consent decrees, and contempt fines ranging into the hundreds of millions,” the State of Washington had “consistently failed to provide timely competency …
Article • January 1, 2026 • from PLN January, 2026
New Jail in Oklahoma Is Costing More than Triple the Amount Voters Approved by In 2022, voters in Oklahoma County, which contains most of Oklahoma City, approved a $260 million bond issue to construct a new jail. That price tag was expected to cover planning, land acquisition, site preparation, and …
Report Slams South Carolina Jail for Violating State Rules by State inspectors with the South Carolina Department of Corrections (DOC) told officials in July 2025 that the Beaufort County Jail, located near Hilton Head Island, had accrued multiple violations. According to a report recently obtained by The Island Packet via …
Soaring Medical Costs in Washington Jails by Michael Thompson by Michael Thompson Jails within Washington state are finding it increasingly difficult to arrange medical providers. In one example, when Kitsap County recently put out a request for a medical provider, only their current provider responded, Everhealth LLC, a subsidiary of …
Article • December 1, 2025 • from PLN December, 2025
Arrests by Trump-Backed Task Force Make Tennessee Jail Conditions Worse by Conditions at the Shelby County Jail (SCJ) were abysmal before a task force ordered by Pres. Donald Trump (R) descended on Memphis, the seat of the county and Tennessee’s second-largest city, in late September 2025. Since then, issues at …
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