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Carrie Shipp shows a photo of her 21-year-old son Matthew Shipp, who is incarcerated in Texas and decided not to get vaccinated out of fear and distrust of prison medical staff.
Coronavirus April 6, 2021
As States Expand Vaccine Eligibility, Many People in Prison Still Wait for Shots
Despite CDC advice to vaccinate prisoners quickly, two-thirds of states lag behind the general population.
By , and Kimberlee Kruesi
News July 1, 2020
Did “Live PD” Let Police Censor Footage?
Police asked the show to edit out officers using violence or bad language. The company says it had other reasons for not airing the footage.
By and Sachi Mcclendon
Mark is participating in the Rhode Island Department of Corrections medication-assisted treatment program. He lost his leg as a result of a drug overdose.
News March 1, 2017
A Better Way to Treat Addiction in Jail
Medications are effective, but jails are still slow to provide them.
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