![]() ![]() ![]() But for at least 935 people, a sentence for a nonviolent property, drug, or public order offense became a death sentence in 2018. It may seem like a foregone conclusion that more people, serving decades or lifetimes, will die in prison. ![]() Between 20, the prison mortality rate jumped from 303 to a record 344 per 100,000 people, a shameful superlative. In 2018, state prisons reported 4,135 deaths (not including the 25 people executed in state prisons) this is the highest number on record since BJS began collecting mortality data in 2001. Record-setting deaths in almost all categories Then, maybe, a state prison sentence would not become a death sentence for so many. State prison systems must greatly improve medical and mental healthcare, address the relationship between correctional officers and the health of their populations, and work with parole boards to accelerate release processes. (Prison populations have actually decreased since peaking in 2009, but they’re still larger in 2018 compared to 2001.) Prisons have been, and continue to be, dangerous places, exposing incarcerated people to unbearable physical and mental conditions. The very slight net change in the state prison population since 2001 pales in comparison to the increase in overall deaths occurring in these facilities. The answer isn’t just because there are more incarcerated people. Why, then, are suicides up 22 percent from the previous mortality report, just two years prior? Why are deaths by drug and alcohol intoxication up a staggering 139 percent from the previous mortality report, just two years prior? State prisons, on the other hand, are regarded as more stable places, where life is slightly more predictable for already-sentenced people. According to one formerly incarcerated person, “if you have the choice between jail and prison, prison is usually a much better place to be.”ĭeaths in jail receive considerable attention in popular news, and here on our website – which they should, given the deplorable conditions that lead to tragedy among primarily unconvicted people. State prisons, intended for people sentenced to at least one year, are supposed to be set up for long-term custody, with ongoing programming, treatment and education. The new numbers show some of the same trends we’ve seen before – that thousands die in custody, largely from a major or unnamed illness – but also reveal that an increasing share of deaths are from discrete unnatural causes, like suicide, homicide, and drug and alcohol intoxication. The new data is from 2018, not 2020, thanks to ongoing delays in publication, and while it would be nice to see how COVID-19 may have impacted deaths (beyond the obvious), the report indicates that prisons are becoming increasingly dangerous – a finding that should not be ignored. The latest data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) on mortality in state and federal prisons is a reminder that prisons are in fact “ death-making institutions,” in the words of activist Mariame Kaba. Several hundred million dollars for the technology to scan the cars coming through the ports of entry and that is to detect guns, its like an electronic dog almost to detect drugs, guns and contraband.New data: State prisons are increasingly deadly places New data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics shows that state prisons are seeing alarming rises in suicide, homicide, and drug and alcohol-related deaths. Plant and animal biodiversity is endangered by contraband and illegal exportation. The last forests are menaced by forest fires, poaching, the unrestricted cutting down of valuable woodlands. No drugs or contraband or influence of escape, if it clears through the mailroom, it's delivered to the inmate. It’s a clear message to folks that want to deliver contraband or are up to ill intent, or are on our property. As of right now, we have very little information, not any more information than I alluded to in court, there’s these two charges that allege possession of contraband that appears to be cocaine and an allegation that there was a firearm inside the home that was not registered to anybody that they believed to be residing in the home. ![]()
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