A recorded conversation with a federal inmate reveals an overcrowded facility, dozens of sick inmates, and a terrified staff.
Law & Justice
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GOP Justices Decree Capital Punishment for Voting
Today on TAP: The outrageous Wisconsin primary decisions
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Inside a Federal Prison, Where Inmates Can’t Stop Coughing
Two inmates have died in Elkton Federal Correctional Institution, with one testing positive for COVID-19. An inmate’s wife tells the Prospect what it’s like inside.
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As COVID-19 Spreads, a County Jail in Ohio Is Ill-Prepared
The Morrow County jail already lacked adequate sanitary measures. ‘I’m scared to death that if he gets this he could die,’ says a family member of an ICE detainee at the facility.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Men and Women Who Shrank the U.S. Ventilator Supply
A ‘killer acquisition’ merger in 2012 was waved through by the Federal Trade Commission, whose commissioners all went on to represent corporate America at top law firms.
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Prison Telecom Giant Offers Aid to Prisoners—for a Price
The insidious games of the prison phone companies, masked by their generosity during the pandemic
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The ACLU Wants Immigrants Out of ICE Detention Now
Amid a pandemic, the group’s lawsuits in federal courts around the country contend that keeping at-risk immigrants in ICE detention constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
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Trump: Killing You Not Just Quickly but Slowly, Too
Today on TAP: Obama-era fuel efficiency and emissions standards are history
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The Laws That May Protect Employees From Coronavirus Hazards
Both OSHA and the Taft-Hartley Act give workers the legal right to walk away from dangerous work conditions.
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Like Uber, but for Gig Worker Organizing
Drivers and delivery personnel for app-based employers keep getting squeezed. Now they’re fighting back.
