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The Bureau of Prisons' Casual Cruelty to Families of Those Who Die Behind Bars

Families whose loved ones died in federal prisons describe outrageous delays in being notified, ignored phone calls, and troubling discrepancies in the official reports.

Reason · Nov 19, 2024

There is little scrutiny of 'natural' deaths behind bars

Autopsies are not required for federal prison deaths that are classified as natural. NPR found cases where medical neglect, poor prison conditions and a lack of resources contributed to these deaths.

WEKU · Jan 2, 2024

Covid inmates die asking for release

The deaths of three imprisoned women expose a federal prison system plagued by problems exacerbated by the pandemic

Salon · Feb 20, 2022