A two-year civil rights investigation uncovered a horrifying pattern of homicides, suicides and deplorable conditions inside the prison.
The Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman, Mississippi, has long had a history of poor conditions and mistreatment — and has faced a heap of lawsuits.The Department of Justice has concluded that the Mississippi State Penitentiary has engaged in unconstitutional practices that violate the eighth and 14th amendments after a two-year investigation into the facility, also known as Parchman.
The Parchman facility has long had a history of poor conditions and mistreatment of inmates — and has faced a heap of lawsuits.against the facility, saying they were denied medical care, forced to eat contaminated food, and retaliated against for speaking out about the prison’s conditions.Another lawsuit by a disability rights group alleged that prisoners with disabilities faced inhumane conditions at Parchman and other state prisons.
When help finally arrived, the victim was unresponsive and was pronounced dead a few minutes later, the report states.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Justice Department finds 'severe, systemic' problems in Mississippi prison'The problems at Parchman are severe, systemic, and exacerbated by serious deficiencies in staffing and supervision,' the department said in its report.
Read more »
DOJ to appeal mask ruling – if CDC says it’s still neededPolling from March found that Americans are close to evenly divided in their support for a continuing mask mandate for travel.
Read more »
DOJ says it will appeal travel mask ruling if CDC deems mandate necessary'The Department of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) disagree with the district court’s decision.'
Read more »
DOJ says it will appeal to revive mask mandate -- if the CDC determines it's still neededThe Justice Department said Tuesday it will appeal a court ruling that struck down the federal government's mask mandate for travelers -- but only if the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determines the mandate is still necessary to protect public health.
Read more »
Biden DOJ Will Fight for Travel Mask Mandate If CDC Says It's Still NeededThe DOJ says it disagrees 'with the district court's decision and will appeal, subject to CDC's conclusion that the order remains necessary for public health.'
Read more »
DOJ appeals federal ruling on transportation mask mandateThe Justice Department on Wednesday appealed a ruling by a federal judge that struck down the mask mandate for mass transportation, following a recommendation by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read more »