An array of press stories about prison issues and conditions, none encouraging, caught my eye this morning. Here is a round up organized by state:
Alabama: “U.S. Department of Justice sues Alabama over unsafe prison conditions“
Arizona: “Advocates concerned over COVID-19 outbreaks, no running water inside Arizona prisons“
California: “Disabled California Prisoners Say Mistreatment Persists Despite Court Orders“
Connecticut: “Judge says Danbury prison is slow to enforce COVID-19 agreement and orders immediate release of 17 inmates“
Hawaii: “90% of Waiawa’s inmate population has tested positive for COVID in recent months“
Pennsylvania: “More than half the inmates at Pennsylvania federal prison have covid“
Washington: “Nearly 50-percent of Airway Heights Corrections Center inmates infected with COVID-19“