
Trans Behind Bars: Homophobia Persists At Shakopee Prison After End To No-Touch Policy
A homophobic, transphobic culture persists at Minnesota’s Shakopee prison after successful organizing against a no-touch policy and for trans men to receive hormones.

Risk Of Death From ‘Extremely Poor’ Illinois Prison Medical Care Has Worsened
Medical care in Illinois prisons remains “extremely poor” and conditions leading to preventable deaths have worsened since experts first assessed health program.

Interview: John Kiriakou On Supporting Jeffrey Sterling So He Doesn’t Die In Prison
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou talks about how the Bureau of Prisons is slowly killing former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling by denying him treatment.

Bureau Of Prisons Contends CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling Is Lying About Heart Problems
Federal officials accused imprisoned CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling of lying about his medical condition, even as he endures pain and suffering.

Letter From CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling Details Federal Prison’s Scandalous Treatment
Shadowproof exchanged letters with CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling to bring more attention to his mistreatment in federal prison.

Moody’s Downgrades Corizon’s Parent Company, Citing Contract Losses
Moody’s cited volatility among Corizon Health Service’s contracts and confusion regarding the status of company’s agreement with Florida.

After Detention & Abuse, Immigrants Find Lifesaving Support In An Unexpected Place
Three years ago, Juan Jose Antonio Deras, 35, an undocumented immigrant man who arrived in the United States as an 11 year old, walked into the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado. But on July 24, 2015, he left in a wheelchair. He was all but broken, but his indomitable spirit kept him alive, along with support from an unexpected source: a volunteer volleyball league out to help more than just him.

I Was Petrified Of Being Injured & Other Shadowproof Reader Feedback
GIving credit to Black Lives Matter. A former prisoner recounts 37 days in a jail, terrified of needing to use the jailhouse medical clinic. When your boss is a Hal-9000. Plus other selections from the Shadowproof mailbag.

Black Diabetic Dies After Missouri Jail Withholds Insulin
Raw Story: “At the time of his death, [Michael] Robinson’s blood sugar level had skyrocketed to 2,500. The normal range, depending on when a person has eaten, is between 80 and 180, according to the American Diabetes Association.”

Jailhouse Doctor’s Record Raises Questions About Private Inmate Health Care
The conduct of jail doctors working on behalf of medical contractor Advanced Correctional Healthcare is at the center of an ongoing federal civil rights lawsuit facing Dearborn County. Despite the fact that ACH touts its staff as being “correctional trained,” an examination of the records of their Doctors Nadir Al-Shami and Ronald