At least 15 prisoners have died since late December amid claims facilities are ‘plagued by violence’ and dangerous conditions
The US Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the Mississippi prison system after a string of inmate deaths in the past few months, officials said Wednesday.
Federal prosecutors are looking into conditions at four state prisons after the deaths of at least 15 inmates since late December. The investigation is examining whether state corrections officials are adequately protecting prisoners from physical harm and will look into whether there are adequate healthcare and suicide prevention services.
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