Articles by Laura Cepero

Will Lawsuits and Exposés Lead to Reform of Florida’s Brutal Prisons?

Loaded on Feb. 2, 2016 by Laura Cepero published in Prison Legal News February, 2016, page 14

Filed under: Corizon, Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, DOC/BOP misconduct, Food, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Burning, Failure to Train/Supervise, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides. Location: Florida.

Florida’s prisons have become notorious for their abuse and neglect of the people in their care. Now, as per an agreement between the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) and Disability Rights Florida, the state will be overhauling its system of treatment for people with mental illness at the Dade Correctional Institution (Dade ...

Toxic Traps: Environmental Hazards Threaten Two Federal Supermax Prisons

Loaded on Oct. 26, 2015 by Laura Cepero published in Prison Legal News November, 2015, page 24

Filed under: Environmental Law, National Environmental Policy Act. Locations: Illinois, United States of America.

Toxic Traps: Environmental Hazards Threaten Two Federal Supermax Prisons

by Laura Cepero

A Solitary Watch investigation into the sites of the federal government’s two “supermax” facilities – the first open for two decades, the second slated to open soon – reveals a number of possible serious environmental hazards. The prisons, ADX ...