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Virginia jails struggle to screen inmates, prevent suicide
–Suicide has long been the leading cause of death in jails around the country, reaching a high of 50 deaths for every 100,000 inmates in 2014
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Inspection finds persistent problems at Ohio jail
–A state inspection of a troubled county jail in Cleveland found that problems with medical care, sanitation and inmate lockdowns persist
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'A major step forward': Budget will expand addiction treatment in Conn. prisons
–The funding could bring medication-assisted treatment to as many as 1,200 new patients
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Judge orders Idaho to give transgender inmate gender surgery
– 16Barring any appeals, under the ruling Adree Edmo will become the first Idaho inmate to receive gender confirmation surgery while in Idaho DOC custody
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5,000 inmates with hepatitis C who sued Pa. prisons will get treatment
–Treatment, which will begin with the most advanced cases, will extend to everyone with hepatitis C in prison by 2022
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Jury selection complete in fatal prison riot prosecution
–The four defendants are among 18 inmates charged in the riot in which one CO was and three other staffers were held hostage
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County Council will award new contract for health services at Fla. jail
–Adding more licensed mental health professionals at the Volusia County Branch Jail is a prime concern
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Suit: Inmate injured in SC prison riot was too afraid to see doctor
–The lawsuit said the inmate was attacked while hiding in his cell from known gang members during the April riot
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Report: Nearly half the deaths in Calif. jail could have been avoided
–A report said the deaths could've been avoided if the sheriff’s department and medical staff paid more attention to health issues
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Neb. prisons big part of mental health care
–One official says prisons effectively have become mental health facilities because so many inmates need treatment
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Ariz. prisons boss found in contempt over inmate care
– 3The state was also fined $1.4 million for failing to adequately improve health care for inmates
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New momentum for addiction treatment behind bars
– 1At least a quarter of the people in U.S. prisons and jails are addicted to opioids
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Ala. House passes $80 million increase for prisons, employees' pay raise
– 1Alabama's prison system, needing more COs, would get the biggest increase under bills that advanced in the Legislature
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States face costly conundrum: How to treat inmates with hepatitis C
– 1While the disease is common among the incarcerated, treatment with the latest hepatitis drugs isn’t
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Va. delegates tout bills to improve corrections officers' jobs
–One bill would entitle COs to get workers' compensation under the presumption that ailments stem from their jobs
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