Irene Archer, 67, was sent to Grants prison partially to accommodate her needs for specialized medical care, because the institution has a long-term care unit. She filed a complaint in US District Court in New Mexico accusing the state prison of violating her “rights by putting her in solitary confinement, where, unable to care for herself, she lived in disgusting, inhumane conditions.” For more info. read the full article here.

Government Shutdown Impacts On Federal Prisons
In our newsletter this week, we looked at some of the Stolen Lives from Butner Federal Medical Center in North Carolina, the federal Bureau of