Posts Tagged Virginia Prisons
Lawsuit Could Free Some State Prisoners
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 10, 2020
Governor Northam has announced plans to free about 2,000 inmates who are scheduled for release from state prisons within the next year. They must pose no threat to public safety and have good prison records. About 28,000 more will remain behind bars – even if they’re disabled or have medical conditions putting them at high risk for death if they were to catch COVID-19. Meanwhile, a federal lawsuit may mean freedom for others as Sandy Hausman reports.
State Leaders Working to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in Virginia’s Prisons and Jails
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 19, 2020
State leaders have provided prison and jail officials with guidance on preventing the virus’ spread within the state’s correctional system. Nick Gilmore has details.
ACLU Joins Call for More Information on How Virginia Handles Solitary Confinement
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 10, 2019
Credit: David Nakayama / Creative Commons
Democratic lawmakers and the ACLU of Virginia are pushing for more information on how the state uses solitary confinement. Mallory Noe-Payne has details.
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From NPR News- With Oil Collapse, A Geologist Struggles For Prospects; She's 'Just A Little Lost' May 26, 2020Keri Belcher has worked in the oil and gas industry. But she's considering switching careers — even if it means less time outdoors, which is what attracted her to geology in the first place.
- ER Visit For A COVID-Like Cough Stuck Man With A $3,278 Bill May 26, 2020A dad in Denver tried to do everything right when COVID-19 symptoms surfaced. But he got a surprising bill from his insurer, which had waived cost sharing for treatment of the coronavirus infection.
- Unlikely Allies Band Together In Laredo To Oppose The Border Wall May 26, 2020Landowners, bankers, city officials and a congressman are all trying to keep the wall from coming and destroying the 265-year-old city's historic downtown.
- New California Relief Program for Undocumented Overwhelmed By Demand May 26, 2020Response far outstrips resources as the state partners with nonprofits and foundations in a one-time program that aids undocumented workers and their families during the pandemic.
- Trump Team Killed Rule Designed To Protect Health Workers From Pandemic Like COVID-19 May 26, 2020"If that rule had gone into effect, then every hospital, every nursing home would essentially have to have a plan," said David Michaels, former Occupational Safety and Health Administration chief.
- With Oil Collapse, A Geologist Struggles For Prospects; She's 'Just A Little Lost' May 26, 2020
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- Dominic Cummings: Minister Douglas Ross quits over senior aide's lockdown actions May 26, 2020Douglas Ross quits the government as more than 35 Conservative MPs call for Dominic Cummings to go.
- Coronavirus: UK authorises anti-viral drug remdesivir May 26, 2020Remdesivir shortens recovery time by about four days, research suggests.
- FBI to investigate death of black man in Minnesota after arrest May 26, 2020The FBI investigates Minnesota police after video shows man being arrested saying 'I can't breathe'.
- JK Rowling unveils The Ickabog, her first non-Harry Potter children's book May 26, 2020The Ickabog is her first non-Harry Potter children's story, and will be published in instalments.
- Coronavirus: Evening update as minister resigns over Cummings row May 26, 2020Five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this evening.
- Dominic Cummings: Minister Douglas Ross quits over senior aide's lockdown actions May 26, 2020
