Iowa Public Radio

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S. prison system. How can jails reduce risk factors?

Suicide is a leading cause of death in American jails. According to federal data analyzed by the Marshall Project, nearly 900 people died by suicide in jails across the country during a recent ...
WUFT

Jails struggle to prevent overdose deaths as fentanyl is smuggled in, and treatment isn't available

Inmates battling drug addiction spend half hour in a courtyard while undergoing detox at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque, NM. (Roberto E. Rosales for Here & Now/2019 ...
The New York Times

More Freedom, Less Violence: Some States Look to European Prisons

States of all political stripes, including Oklahoma, North Dakota and Massachusetts, have sent officials to tour prisons in Germany in search of ways to improve conditions for American inmates. At ...
WESA

Jails struggle to prevent overdose deaths as fentanyl is smuggled in, and treatment isn't available

American jails aren’t as secure as you might think. Across the country, drugs are commonly smuggled inside correctional facilities, which contributes to people overdosing and dying in custody. “This ...