Federal court finds Arizona prison health care ‘plainly grossly inadequate,’ cites understaffing as key issue
Soraya Marashi | Jul 13, 2022 | Arizona
DOC announces contract with national corrections health care expert
Emily Boerger | Jun 29, 2021 | Washington
5 Things Washington: Reopening plan, Federal health agenda, Convening Panel
DJ Wilson | May 11, 2021 | Washington
Ombuds investigation shows suicide warning signs missed at Washington State prisons
Sydney Kurle | May 10, 2021 | Washington
In a report released Monday by the Office of the Corrections Ombuds (OCO), the OCO found that two inmates committed suicide last year after prison staff failed to see the warning signs. This report is the continuation of a 2019 investigation, which showed the Washington State Department of
5 Things Washington: Changing MCO leadership, Sen. Patty Murray, Health in the budget
DJ Wilson | Apr 13, 2021 | Washington
Today is day 93 of the 105-day legislative session. For such an abnormal period of time, with most of the session activities conducted virtually, this has been a somewhat ambitious session for Democratic majorities. Recent long sessions have seen some significant progressive legislating, like the public option bill and the
Committee hears testimony on COVID-19 risks in correctional facilities and API
Emily Boerger | Jul 17, 2020 | Alaska
The House State Affairs and Health and Social Services committees held a meeting this week to hear testimony on COVID-19 health risks in high risk facilities like prisons, jails, and the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API). The meeting is a follow up to a workplace safety meeting held last week by
5 Things Washington: Special session, Inslee's vetoes, Tim Lieb
DJ Wilson | Apr 16, 2020 | Washington
It's ok to feel sad right now. It's ok to feel less productive than what you'd like. We're all going through a trauma, as individuals and as a community. This is not a time for us to be at our best. It's a time for us to hold on as
5 Things Washington: Supplemental budgets, Presidential Primary, Lindsay Harris
DJ Wilson | Feb 26, 2020 | Washington
I'm hitting send from 30,000 feet, flying to a conference in Florida. It's a wonder of our modern economy that one can work remotely from the air while writing to a list of over 25,000 readers. That isn't stopping the folks next to me about complaining about the seating, or
WA Dept. of Corrections releases RFI on Electronic Health Record Systems
Emily Boerger | Feb 25, 2020 | Washington
The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) recently issued a Request for Information to research and analyze the pros and cons of purchasing an Electronic Health Record system (EHR) for the state’s correctional facilities. An EHR is an electronic version of a patient’s medical chart, encompassing all aspects of a