by Editor | Dec 10, 2018 | Smoking
Originally published in Prison Legal News September, 1993, page 1 Donald McKinney was a Nevada state prisoner who filed a civil rights complaint against prison officials, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that his involuntary exposure to environmental tobacco...
by Editor | Dec 10, 2018 | Smoking
“Conclusions Smoking contributes to substantial mortality in prison, and prison tobacco control policies are associated with reduced mortality. These findings suggest that smoking bans have health benefits for people in prison, despite the limits they impose on...
by Editor | Dec 10, 2018 | News
Women confined in the Perryville prison say the Arizona Department of Corrections is not giving them enough toilet paper to live clean, hygienic lives. Read more here: http://kjzz.org/content/711066/women-arizona-prison-say-toilet-paper-being-withheld
by Editor | Dec 10, 2018 | Health
The Arizona Department of Corrections contracts with privately owned correctional health care company Corizon Health to oversee all medical, mental and dental care at 10 state prisons. However, that care has come under scrutiny in federal court. Read more: ...
by Editor | Dec 10, 2018 | Smoking
“Smoking/vaping is prohibited within 20 feet from any building. Smoking/vaping outside is prohibited in any area which may subject normal traffic to second-hand smoke or may result in drifting smoke entering into buildings through entrances, windows and...
