The U.S. Department of Justice published a report last week outlining how the Mississippi Department of Corrections is violating prisoners’ rights at Parchman. The report details how the corrections department is failing to protect prisoners from violence. The Justice Department began its investigation into Parchman in February 2020 after prison riots left some incarcerated people injured and dead.
Mississippi Edition - 4/28/2022-DOJ's Parchman Report
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This contributed photo from Disability Rights Mississippi shows inadequate conditions inside Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman. The photos were obtained by DRMS and published in a 2021 report citing inadequate medical and correctional staff and poor healthcare practices at the state prison. DRMS’ report is similar to one released last week by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Photo courtesy Disability Rights Mississippi