Posts Tagged ‘inmate self-harm’

July 6, 2020 / by more than 1,300 prisoners and 120 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 at the state prison in Marin County.

Fifth San Quentin Death Row Inmate Dies During Prison COVID-19 Outbreak

SAN QUENTIN (via CBS SF Local) — While California has not executed a death row inmate since 2006, an out-of-control COVID-19 outbreak... Read More ›

June 23, 2020 / by “These figures should shock the government into action, as they expose a rapidly growing mental health crisis in our prison system”.

Revealed: Rate Of Self-Harm In Prisons Doubles In Five Years

By By Arj Singh, HUFF POST , Politics, June 22, 2020 Coronavirus has changed everything. Make sense of it all with... Read More ›

March 24, 2020 / by

Important Information Regarding EcoSecurity Utensil During the COVID-19 Pandemic – We’re here to support you

Dear Valued Customer: As all our daily lives change during the COVID 19 pandemic, our hearts go out to all who have... Read More ›

August 29, 2019 / by EcoSecurity Utensil Booth # 604

Come See Us @ the NCCHC 2019 National Corrections Healthcare Conference in Fort Lauderdale, FL

We’re delighted to be exhibiting at the upcoming National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) National Correctional Healthcare Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October... Read More ›

August 29, 2019 / by When prison suicides make headlines

Who is responsible when an inmate dies by suicide?

August 21, 2019 Editor’s note: This article, distributed by The Associated Press, was originally published on The Conversation website. The Conversation is an independent... Read More ›

January 4, 2019 / by

How solitary confinement drove a young inmate to the brink of insanity

January 2, 2019 / by: Jeff Coen & Stacy St. Clair / Chicago Tribune News With his mental state deteriorating as... Read More ›

December 17, 2018 / by

Investigation into inmate’s suicide faults Maryland women’s prison’s treatment of people with disabilities

December 15, 2018 / by: Washington Post I BY LILLIAN REED / News An investigation into Maryland’s only prison for women... Read More ›

December 11, 2018 / by

Ohio Dept of Rehabilitation & Corrections Take Pro-active Steps to Reduce Inmate Self-harm

December 11, 2018 – Ohio’s Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) has recently taken proactive steps to address inmate self-harm and suicide in... Read More ›

May 9, 2018 / by CorrectionsOne BrandFocus Staff

3 ways to increase safety and reduce costs in your facility with an eating utensil

By Melissa Mann for CorrectionsOne BrandFocus A simple change in supplies can make a big difference. Where many facilities use silverware or... Read More ›