prisoner rights News

Dead Oklahoma Inmate Was Suing Over ‘Baby Shark’ Claim

An Oklahoma County inmate found dead in his jail cell over the weekend was a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the county alleging that in 2019, he and other inmates were tortured by jail employees who forced them to repeatedly …

Court Eyes Appeal Over Mentally Ill Inmate Put in Solitary in Delaware

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by a Delaware prison inmate who claimed he was deprived of his constitutional rights by being placed into solitary confinement because of his mental illness. The appeals …